End of Cycle 2 Exam Review

What was a consequence of the American general insisting that U.S. soldiers receive additional training before entering combat in WWI?

• American forces were slow to get in major battles during World War I

• The Allies did not allow Americans to fight in their armies

• The U.S. waited to receive weapons from Great Britain

• American troops were stationed only in reserve positions

What effect did World War I have on economic opportunities for U.S. citizens?

• It lowered wages and job security across the country

• It decreased employment in federal industries

• It increased economic opportunities available for U.S. citizens

• It forced citizens to rely on foreign imports for goods

What event caused U.S. public opinion to shift against Germany during World War I?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The Zimmermann Telegram

Which defensive combat strategy caused little progress for either side during World War I?

• Air bombardment

• Guerrilla warfare

• Blitzkrieg tactics

• Trench warfare

What event set off a chain reaction of alliances declaring war on one another, leading to World War I?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The invasion of Belgium by Germany

• The Zimmermann Telegram

• The formation of the League of Nations

Which event most directly expanded U.S. power in the Pacific?

• The construction of the Panama Canal

• The annexation of Hawaii in 1898

• The purchase of Alaska

• The signing of the Monroe Doctrine

What wartime condition helped increase employment in the United States during World War I?

• Demand for labor in war industries

• Decrease in the number of war factories

• Limited government funding for workers

• Lack of industrial resources

Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?

• The United States stopped trade between Europe and Asia

• The United States ended Spain’s monarchy

• The U.S. gained Spanish territories in the Caribbean and Pacific

• The United States captured the Spanish mainland

What new weapon caused soldiers to gasp for breath and suffer burning eyes and lungs during World War I?

• Submarines

• Machine guns

• Tanks

• Poison gas

Why was Hawaii strategically valuable to both U.S. military and business leaders?

• It provided a key location for trade and naval bases in the Pacific

• It offered a source of cheap labor

• It contained valuable gold and oil reserves

• It was used as a testing site for new technology