WorksheetsAMSCO 454 - 460 (CH 22, Part 1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following was NOT a cause for the US declaration of war in 1917?
German invasion of neutral Belgium
unrestricted German submarine warfare
exposure of a potential secret alliance between Mexico and Germany
British propaganda
The sinking of the British passenger liner, the Lusitania, followed by the sinking of other ships by German U-Boats, led to which of the following:
immediate war declaration speech by President Wilson demanding war with Germany
Germany agreeing to temporarily end U - Boat attacks with the Sussex Pledge
the U S blaming Britain for taking the wrong route and entering hostile waters
a investigation of why the Lusitania ran into the iceberg
All of the following were reasons why the U. S. favored the Allied Powers when World War I began EXCEPT:
propaganda moved U S public opinion towards the Allied Powers
many of President Wilson's advisors favored the Allied Powers
the U. S. had stronger ties with the Allied Powers then it did with the Central Powers
the U. S. had an agreement dating back to the colonial times to always support the British monarchy when it went to war
All of the following spoke out against any U. S. involvement in World War 1 EXCEPT:
Influential Republicans
Populists
Progressives
Suffragists
In 1914, World War I would begin. Initially, the U. S. policy in regards to trade during the war closely followed which of the following:
the U. S. maintained the right to trade with all belligerents and advocated for "freedom of the seas"
the U. S., closely allied with Britain, supplied the British with weapons and ammunition and closed off trade with Germany
the U. S. closed off trade with all nations, fearing attacks by the belligerent nations
the U. S. carried out a policy of "cash & carry" where as a belligerent nation could come to the U. S. purchase supplies with cash and then carry them away
"The World Must Be Made Safe For Democracy." The preceding quote was used in which of the following ways in 1917:
part of Woodrow Wilson's War Declaration against Germany and the Central Powers
part of German Kaiser Wilhelm's speech to persuade the U. S. to join them in the war against Britain and France
part of Woodrow Wilson's speech to the Allied and Central Powers in 1915 during his efforts to arbitrate and end to the war
part of the British Prime Minister's speech to the British citizens upon entering the war in 1914
"He Kept Us Out Of War." The preceding phrase was instrumental in helping which candidate win the Presidential Election of 1916:
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding
Initially the U. S. was hesitant in moving towards war when World War 1 broke out. However, a movement began to build up the U. S. military in the event the nation went to war. What is this time period known as:
preparedness
the readiness time
the pre-war buildup
weapons excelleration
