America Enters the War Quiz

What helped turn U.S. public opinion against Germany during World War I? 

• the use of poisonous gases in the trenches 

• the purchase of Allied war bonds by U.S. banks 

• the sinking of ships carrying U.S. citizens

• the use of airplanes to attack neutral ships 

The sinking of the​ ​ (a)   Response area in 1915 helped turn public opinion in the United States against Germany. 

• Lusitania
• Bismarck 
• Maddox
• Sussex 

In order to persuade the public to support the war effort, President Wilson formed the​ ​ (a)   .

• Committee on Public Information
• Committee on Public Parks
• Committee on Public Food Stamps
• Committee on Public Finances 

Why did the U.S. government pass the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act during World War I? 

• to slow the citizenship process for new immigrants 

• to preserve natural resources used for the war 

• to force citizens to join the army and navy 

• to prevent citizens from opposing the war

During World War I, the U.S. government passed the​ ​ (a)   to silence critics of the war.

• Sedition Act
• Food Administration Act 
• Selective Service Act
• War Industries Board Act 

The Selective Service act was established in 1917. The act required​ (a)   between the ages of​ (b)   and​ (c)   to register to be drafted.

• men
• 21
• 30
• women
• children
• 25
• 35

Altogether, about 400,000 African Americans served in the war. Their units were ​ (a)   from white forces and were commanded by white officers. Eventually, African Americans were trained as officers. During World War I, however, they were​ (b)   placed in command of white troops.

• segregated
• never
• combined
• always

President Wilson established the​ ​ (a)   in 1918 to help settle disputes between workers and management.

• National War Labor Board
• Committee on Public Information
• Fuel Administration 
• War Industries Board 

Which side did the United States join when they entered the war?

• The Central Powers

• The allied Powers

• The axis powers

• The League of nations

Which statement is MOST true about many African Americans during World War I

• They protested discrimination in the U.S. Army
• They left the rural South for jobs in the North
• They purchased large numbers of farms in the Midwest
• They left the United States for Liberia and Sierra Leone