WorksheetsWorld War 1 - Part 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which of the following was one of Texas' early contributions to the war effort, it was a main location for?
training camps
machine gun factories
airplane factories
National Guard recruitment
What was essential to the war effort that came from Texas?
soldiers
cattle (beef)
cotton
railroad networks
About how many Texans served in the war effort?
450
60,000
180,000
200,000
Due to ___________, African Americans were recruited into the army but the majority were kept out of combat.
lack of training
discrimination
lack of education
heavy casualties
Think about race related events of 1917 in the Houston area. What is a historically accurate caption for the image in slide 23 of your booklet?
19 people killed, African American troops moved to N.Y.
serving supporting roles (with many exceptions)
Camp Logan race riot
110 put on trial and found innocent from rioting and mutiny
How were Mexicans living in Texas able to serve in the military?
by being conscripted
by getting drafted
by volunteering
all of the above
How many Texans won a War Medal of some type?
1
2
3
4
What role did Colonel Edward House play during the war?
flight engineer
Red Cross advisor
Presidential advisor
diplomatic advisor
Use the picture clues in slide 32 of your booklet. During WWI, what type of operations did this man direct? Who is he?
Telephone and telegraph systems; Edward House
Telephone and telegraph systems; Albert Burleson
Telephone and telegraph systems; Thomas Gregory
Telephone and telegraph systems; Uncle Sam
Identify 2 positive experiences soldiers had resulting from the war once they returned home.
Got an education/training surpassing anything they would have had
Experienced more racism/prejudice/segregation overseas
Health care was provided when it wouldn't have been before
Left the state (even their town)
Use picture clues from slides 27, 28, & 29 of your booklet. Which segment of society was the target audience of these images?
home front civilians
soldiers
alliances with other countries
the enemy units
In what ways did civilians in TX support the war effort?
purchasing bonds
send socks/blankets overseas
rationing food and resources
all of the above
How did Katherine and Marjorie Stinson support the war effort?
trained ambulance drivers
trained nurses
trained pilots
became farmers
Which group of Texans were forced to demonstrate their loyalty during the war?
Czechs
Italians
Germans
Austrians
Wheatless Wednesdays was an example of?
segregation
starvation
product recalls
rationing
An outbreak of _____________ killed soldiers even after the bullets stopped flying. (Hint: What illness is spreading this time of year)
Smallpox
Influenza
Rabies
Gangrene
About how many women served during WWI?
less than 100
close to 300
almost 500
more than 1000
Which wartime event is the top left picture in slide 19 related to?
Sinking of The Lusitania
War is Declared
Mobilizing Texans
The Zimmerman Note (Telegraph)
Why does Texas History remember Marcelino Serna?
being the Mexican-American military doctor
for receiving 3 Purple Hearts
for earning the Distinguished Service Cross and 2 Purple Hearts
for being a spy
Who was the first African American women to receive her pilot's license?
Rosa Parks
Bessie Coleman
Harriet Tubman
Lulu B. White
Texans prospered during the war by supplying the army and American allies with?
cotton
wool
leather
meat
petroleum products
What resulted at the War's End?
By 1918, USA and allies were victorious
League of Nations was established
Many countries received their independence
Russia endured a revolution and became the communist Soviet Union
