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WorksheetsWorld War I Review - US History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
In 1914, when the war first broke out in Europe, president Wilson asked Americans to... (LT 1A)
Adopt a policy of neutrality.
Make the world safe for democracy.
Offer loans and sell supplies to our allies.
Compete for trade and territory with our enemies.
How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915? (LT 1A)
By calling congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany.
By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.
By sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any u-boats they found.
By warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risks.
In the Zimmerman Telegram, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during WWI? (LT 1A)
Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico.
Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships.
Germany would become allies and help Mexico regain territory in the United States
Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart its economy.
This group gave short speeches to build support for the war wherever they could find an audience. The Committee on Public Information claimed that more than 7.5 million speeches were given to more than 314 million people.
4 Minute Men
Wobblies
Pacifists
American Expeditionary Force
This group spoke out against the war in their newspaper, Industrial worker; they believed they could not be forced to fight in a war they did not agree with; their anti-war views gave their enemies a chance to attack them as disloyal; federal agents raided some of their meetings in 1917.
4 Minute Men
Pacifists
Wobblies
American Expeditionary Force
How did the U.S. government build the large fighting force it would need to enter WWI? (LT 3C)
It encouraged women to enlist as well as men.
It allowed black soldiers to train and fight alongside whites.
It offered high wages to anyone who volunteered to fight.
It established a national draft for young men aged 21-30 by passing the Selective Service Act
All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT:
Large barriers of barbed wire circled each side’s front line and extended into the open area between the opposing trenches – an area called No-man’s land.
Trenches effectively protected soldiers from air raids, tank raids and chemical warfare.
The muddy trenches smelled of rotting bodies, sweat, overflowing latrines and were often infested with rats and lice.
Mustard gas was released into trenches that could cause blindness, painful blisters and lethal damage to the lungs.
Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilson’s Fourteen Point Plan? (LT 5D)
Requiring reparations payments from defeated nations.
Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace.
Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace.
Encouraging all nations to reduce their armaments.
According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace? (LT 5D)
By excluding from its membership any country that started a war.
By requiring all member countries to eliminate their armaments.
By providing collective security to handle any threats through negotiation.
By outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police force.
Why did the reservationists like Henry Cabot Lodge refuse to support ratification of the treaty? (LT 5D)
They were opposed to the idea of decreasing American military power.
They did not want the nation to be pulled into another international war.
They felt that the treaty did not place a large enough penalty on Germany.
They supported a larger colonial presence in developing foreign continents.
Which group MOST opposed the treaty of Versailles and League of Nations? (LT 5D)
Democrats
Irreconcilables
Reservationists
Internationalists
What was the ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States? (LT 5D)
President Wilson vetoed it.
It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
It was rejected by Congress in its original form, but was ratified with reservations.
It was rejected by Congress, which then signed a separate peace treaty with Germany.
All the following are true of the Harlem Hellfighters EXCEPT:
they were sent to fight with the French unlike the white American Expeditionary Force
the US awarded many of its members for bravery immediately after the war
one soldier, Henry Johnson, fought off multiple Germans on the Western Front
the French army recognized the bravery of the regiment, awarding medals to a number of its members
During the Great Migration which occurred during World War I...
African Americans moved north for opportunities in munition plants and other factories
Race was no longer a major source of conflict
Women moved into new lines of work such as welding and manufacturing
Many immigrants entered the United States
Women did all the following during World War I EXCEPT:
answered telephones near the front lines and translated messages as "Hello Girls"
volunteered as nurses and ambulance drivers for the Red Cross
operated tanks and submarines as part of the American Expeditionary Force
Served as yeomen or non-commissioned officers in the Navy
Which of the following was NOT a major objective of Propaganda during WWI?
encourage people to grow their own food to save more for the troops
encourage people to enlist in the military
encourage people to buy liberty bonds
encourage people to attack foreigners they suspected as spies
During World War I, the Supreme Court Case Schenck vs. United States ruled that...
the Draft created in the Selective Service Act was constitutional
the Draft created in the Selective Service Act was NOT constitutional
the suspension of free speech in the Sedition Acts was constitutional
the suspension of free speech in the Sedition Acts was NOT constitutional
TRUE or FALSE: The US joined WWI immediately after the Lusitania was sunk.
True
False
TRUE or FALSE: The American Government took an active role in the American economy & in mediating labor disputes during WWI
True
False
TRUE or FALSE: Henry Cabot Lodge opposed the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
True
False
