WorksheetsWhy the U.S. Entered WW I
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was President Wilson's campaign promise during the 1916 election?
a)
U.S. would not enter the war in Europe
b)
U.S. would only send supplies to Great Britain
c)
U.S. would declare war on Germany
d)
U.S. would supply Germany with supplies
2.
What revolution in Europe helped to push the U.S. toward war?
a)
French Revolution
b)
Russian Revolution
c)
Irishish Revolution
d)
German Revolution
3.
How did this revolution come to be considered one of the causes of U.S. entering WW I?
a)
The revolution removed the king from power
b)
the new government promised free elections
c)
both of the above
4.
In 1915, this British passenger liner was sunk off the coast of Ireland causing the death of 128 American citizens.
a)
RMS Titanic
b)
USS Sussex
USS Sussex
USS Sussex
c)
RMS Lusitania
d)
RMS Prince Henry
5.
Germany continued to use their _________ to sink any ships entering waters off the coast of Great Britain.
a)
destroyers
b)
frigates
c)
u-boats
6.
An encrypted telegram was sent to which country?
a)
Britain
b)
Mexico
c)
U.S.
d)
Russia
7.
However, it was intercepted by _________ intelligence and decoded.
a)
U.S.
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Russian
8.
This telegram is known as the ___________ telegram.
a)
Pershing
b)
Wilson
c)
Zimmermann
d)
Lenin
9.
The content of the telegram wanted _________ to enter into an alliance with _______.
a)
U.S.,Germany
b)
Mexico, U.S.
c)
Mexico, Germany
d)
Germany, Russia
10.
It also stated that Germany would start _______ submarine warfare again.
a)
limited
b)
unrestricted
c)
targeted
11.
After the telegram was made public, President Wilson declared war on ______________.
a)
Russia
b)
Austria-Hungry
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
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