WorksheetsChapter 24 Lesson 2: America's Road to War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which country had an autocracy?
Russia
Britain
France
Germany
Which side did most Americans favor during the early years of WWI?
Allied Powers
Central Powers
What caused the US to end their neutrality and join the war effort?
German u-boats sinking neutral ships like the Lusitania.
the Zimmermann Telegram
German marching through Allied Belgium
the Russian Revolution of 1917
When did the US officially declare war on Germany?
April 2, 1917
March 15, 1918
April 6, 1917
May 7, 1917
Who was the first American awarded France's Cross of War for his courage and bravery in battle?
Woodrow Wilson
John J. Pershing
Andrew Johnson
Henry Johnson
What tactic did both Allied and Central Powers use to encourage Americans to join the war effort?
militarism
imperialism
propaganda
mudslinging
What was the purpose of the Sussex Pledge?
warn neutral ships of an impending attack
give permission to the Germans to strike oncoming ships
to allow neutral ships to travel freely
give permission to Allied ships to strike oncoming German ships
Which document was an attempt to get Mexico to bring the US into the war by Germany?
Sussex Pledge
Selective Service Act
the Lusitania
Zimmermann Telegram
The Russian Revolution in 1917 allowed Wilson to make WWI into a war about preserving
nationalism
democracy
autocracy
imperialism
Which Congressperson voted against joining the war effort because they claimed the US couldn't fight for democracy if not everyone in the US had the right to vote?
Woodrow Wilson
Jeanette Rankin
Henry Johnson
Susan B. Anthony
What established the draft in World War I?
the Sussex Pledge
the Draft Act
the Selective Service Act
the Zimmermann Telegram
How many Americans were registered for the draft by the end of the war?
3 million
24 million
300,000
5 million
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
tyranny
democracy
communism
autocracy
Why did some Irish-Americans chose to support the Central Powers?
they hated the Russians
they disliked that Britain controlled Ireland
they liked the German kaiser
they believed it was wrong that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
What was the name of the passenger ship that was sunk by German u-boats killing 128 Americans and hundreds more?
the Sussex
the Maine
the Lusitania
the Merrimack
