World War I Quiz

How did most Americans feel about World War I when it first started?

• They believed it was a problem for Europe and wanted to avoid involvement

• They were eager to join the war on the side of the Allies

• They supported the countries fighting against the Allies

• They didn't care much about what was happening in Europe

What decision did President Woodrow Wilson make after the start of World War I?

• He declared war against the countries opposing the Allies

• He declared that the United States would stay neutral

• He sent American troops to Europe right away

• He stopped talking to Germany

What made it difficult for the United States to keep its neutral stance during World War I?

• American businesses stopped trading with European countries

• German submarines attacked ships from America and its allies

• The U.S. gave a lot of money to the countries opposing the Allies

• American banks decided not to give money for war efforts

8. How did the United States financially support the Allies during World War I before officially entering the war?

• By trading extensively with the Central Powers

• By imposing trade sanctions on all European countries

• By lending $2 billion to Allied countries for their war efforts

• By refusing to trade with any European nations

What happened after a German submarine sank the Lusitania?

• The U.S. Secretary of State agreed with President Wilson’s approach

• It led to fewer negative feelings toward Germans in America

• It caused strong anti-German feelings and attacks against Germans in America

• It made the relationship between the U.S. and Germany better

What was the Sussex pledge?

• Germany's promise to stop unexpected attacks on non-military ships

• The U.S.'s promise to join the war

• A deal between the U.S. and Britain to protect trading ships

• A secret plan between the U.S. and France

What caused the U.S. to finally declare war on Germany in 1917?

• Woodrow Wilson winning another term as president

• The attack on the Lusitania

• The discovery and publication of the Zimmermann Note

• The agreement known as the Sussex pledge

What was the Zimmermann Note?

• A secret message from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States

• A public announcement from Germany ending all submarine attacks

• A peace offer from Germany to the United States

• A declaration of war from Mexico to the United States