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US Entry into WWI

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the President of the United States when WWI broke out?

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William McKinley

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

2.

How did the Zimmerman telegram influence US entry into WWI?

a)

It announced the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

b)

It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.

c)

It explained the news of the czar's overthrow in Russia.

d)

It revealed a proposed military alliance between Germany and Mexico.

3.

"Unrestricted submarine warfare" and the "Zimmerman note" may be categorized as which of the following?

a)

Wilson's domestic strategies

b)

causes of America's entry into WWI in 1917

c)

causes of the outbreak of WWI in 1914

d)

Part of Wilson's 14 points

4.

The sinking of the Lusitania is an example of which contributing factor to the entry of the United States into WWI?

a)

shifting world alliances

b)

key assassinations of world leaders

c)

shifts in exports from the US to Europe

d)

unrestricted submarine warfare

5.

Which part of the "Zimmerman note" did the American public find the most outrageous?

a)

Germany insulted President Wilson's daughters

b)

Germany offered Mexico several US states to join the war

c)

Germany insulted President Wilson's wife

d)

Germany offered Mexico free trade in exchange for joining the war

6.

What was the stance of the United States during the early years of the war? ****CHOOSE TWO!!!!****

a)

neutral

b)

belligerent

c)

allied

d)

isolationist

7.

“The United States must be neutral in fact, as well as in name, during these days that are to try men's souls. . . The people of the United States are drawn from many nations, and chiefly from the nations now at war. . . Such divisions among us would be fatal to our peace of mind and might seriously stand in the way of our duty as the one great nation at peace, the one nation ready to play a part of mediator and counselor of peace."

What policy is President Wilson advocating during this speech?

a)

desolationism

b)

isolationism

c)

militarism

d)

industrialism

8.

Why did the exports from the United States to Germany decrease drastically between 1914 -1915?

a)

The United States was punishing Germany for starting WWI.

b)

Great Britain executed a blockade to prevent Germany from getting supplies and trade goods.

9.

Based on this piece of propaganda that was created after the sinking of the Lusitania, who is the "menace"?

a)

American supply ships

b)

Russian bears

c)

German U- boats

d)

British fighter planes

10.

“The United States must be neutral in fact, as well as in name, during these days that are to try men's souls. . . The people of the United States are drawn from many nations, and chiefly from the nations now at war. . . Such divisions among us would be fatal to our peace of mind and might seriously stand in the way of our duty as the one great nation at peace, the one nation ready to play a part of mediator and counselor of peace."

Based on the quote above, why did President Wilson want the United States to stay out of war?

a)

The United States did not have the military equipment to contribute to winning a war.

b)

President Wilson was scared of getting assassinated in the web of alliances and enemies that spread worldwide.

c)

President Wilson did not want to see the war set Americans against each other since the nation is built of many ethnic groups and immigrants from countries involved in the war.

d)

The economy of the United States was doing just fin without exporting to Germany so President Wilson did not see any need assist the effort.