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American Expeditionary Force

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When war started in Europe President Wilson advocated ________________________ and even campaigned for re-election on those grounds.

a)

U.S. Neutrality

b)

U.S. intervention

2.

Germany used it’s _______________________ to attack large ships regardless if they were at war.

a)

U-boats

b)

Luftwaffe (Airplanes)

c)

Tanks

d)

Machine guns

3.

The ________________________ telegram was a message sent to Mexico from Germany promising to return U.S. territories if they aligned with them.

a)

Zimmerman

b)

XYZ

c)

De Lome

d)

Teddy

4.

Trench warfare made it difficult to advance so ___________________________ was used to try to get the soldiers out and attack.

a)

Poison Gas

b)

Luftwaffe

c)

U-boats

d)

Machine guns

5.

During the Spanish-American War, the U.S. gained territory that helped it gain the status of a __________________.

a)

World Power

b)

3rd World Country

6.

Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act were passed under the ________________________.

a)

Square Deal

b)

New Deal

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

Clayton Antitrust Act

7.

The sense of white Protestant Americans being better than everyone caused Nativism to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Growth of population, development of a national market, and technological progress was made possible because of the Transcontinental Railroad.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

As citizens of the U.S. one of our ________________________________ is to vote during election season.

a)

Civil Responsibilities

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Five principles of democracy

d)

Bill of Rights

10.

Monopolies and labor unions are to the Gilded Age as the Spanish-American War and WWI are to the ________

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Word Power Era

c)

Cold War Era

d)

Vietnam Era

11.

The Declaration and Constitution are to the Early America Era as Jane Addams and Upton Sinclair are to _______________

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Gilded Age

c)

World Power Era

d)

Cold War Era

12.

Helping immigrants is to Jane Addams as helping African Americans is to ______________

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Ida Tarbell

d)

Woodrow Wilson

13.

Holding business owners accountable is to labor unions as holding elected officials accountable is to __________

a)

Recall

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

16th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

14.

The goal of the American Expeditionary Force was to -

a)

capture high ranking Axis officials after an important meeting in Munich

b)

support Allies in western Europe take ground against the Axis Powers

c)

prevent the Axis powers from launching an attack on American soil

d)

stop the Axis powers from capturing the Allied capital of Paris, France

15.

John J. Pershing was important to the Allies by -

a)

training and leading American Expeditionary Forces in Europe

b)

serving as the supreme commander of the all the Allied forces

c)

being responsible for the assignation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

spying on the Axis leaders to gain valuable information that resulted in the Allies winning major battles

16.

The famous Battle of Argonne Forest is important because -

a)

more soldiers died in that battle than any other battle of World War I

b)

the allies broke the German lines and turned the war in favor of the Allies

c)

German soldiers broke lines in Allied positions giving the Axis Powers an advantage

d)

it was the first time chemical warfare was used on the battlefield

17.

For his effort and bravery during the Battle of Argonne Forest, the Congressional Medal of Honor was given to -

a)

Alvin York

b)

John Pershing

c)

Cody Slate

d)

Woodrow Wilson

18.

In your own word describe conscientious objector is?

4 lines
19.

What is the purpose of the Medal of Honor?

4 lines
20.

Explain why the Battle of Argonne Forest was a critical battle for the U.S.?

4 lines
21.

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by —

a)

transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

b)

developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

c)

requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

d)

negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

22.

Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?

a)

Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits

b)

Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty

c)

Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire

d)

Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer

23.

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

a)

Italy left the Central powers alliance.

b)

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo.

c)

The Allies were able to launch a major counterattack on the western front.

d)

Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front.

24.

Soldiers well trained by John J. Pershing, led major counterattack on western front.

a)

American Legion

b)

American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

c)

Royal Flying Corps (RFC)

d)

American G.I. Forum