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WorksheetsCh. 18 (WWI)
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
American President Woodrow Wilson's ambitious plans to prevent future war, after World War I, as the Versailles treaty was being negotiated.
Three Points
Eight Points
Twenty-Three Points
Fourteen Points
An association of member nations designed to negotiate disputes between nations and prevent future wars, created in part during the Versailles treaty of 1919.
United Nations
Justice League
League of Nations
American Senate
Clause written into the Versailles treaty stating that Germany was to blame for the entirety of World War I and was to pay to the victories Allies reparations in the amount of $33 billion, which bankrupted Germany
capitalism
communism
socialism
war guilt clause
World War I began with the
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
the sinking of the Lusitania
Charles Lindbergh flying over the Atlantic Ocean
an invasion by France
One event that angered many Americans against the Germans in 1915 was
an invasion by Great Britain
an attack on Pearl Harbor
bombing on New York City
the sinking of the Lusitania
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for WWI on which country?
Russia
France
Germany
Serbia
What are the names of the two alliances that were formed during WWI?
Nationalist and Central Powers
Powerful and Military Powers
Allied and Central Powers
Versailles and French Powers
The US did not want to be involved in the war. President Wilson thought that the US should remain neutral. This was called
isolationism
militarism
nationalism
alliance
From 1914-1917, President Wilson declared that the United States was neutral in the war. Which of the following is true evidence of the United States NOT truly being neutral?
They sent soldiers to help Great Britain.
They sent supplies and weapons to Great Britain and France but not Germany and Austria.
They supplied Germany and Austria.
They sent 20,000 soldiers to support the French in the trenches.
Which word means "an intense loyalty to a country or group"?
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Stalemate
An agreement between two or more nations, usually by treaty, to defend each other if one of the countries is attacked is called a(n)
Militarism
Alliance
Imperialism
Nationalism
The process of countries building empires by gaining control of weaker nations is known as
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
The United States entered WWI after
German submarines continued to practice unrestricted warfare on American ships
German propaganda began attacking President Wilson
Americans learned about trench warfare
Germany sided with Austria-Hungary
Congress passed the __________________________ that required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
Selective Service Act
Espionage Act
Homestead Act
26th Amendment
If people criticized the war effort this was considered a crime through the _________________________.
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Selective Service Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
______________________ were issued our by the government in order to raise the amount of money needed for the war.
War bonds
Selective Service
victory gardens
War rations
At the end of World War I Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to -
lay out the fourteen ways Germany should be punished for its part in the war
establish international cooperation amongst nations to prevent another war from happening
explain why it was Austria-Hungary and not Germany that was responsible for starting the war
provide Germany with funding to rebuild their country given they meet certain criteria
Although Wilson supported joining the League of Nations, Congress voted against joining the League -
because they were protesting that Germany was allowed to be a part of the League
because they favored not getting entangled in European politics that might result in another war
because they believed the Axis Powers were not punished severely enough for their actions
because it allowed countries to experiment developing nuclear weapons
Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to —
U.S. membership in the League of Nations
the funding of a massive buildup of the U.S. Navy
a relaxation of U.S. citizenship requirements
U.S. entry into the Spanish-American War
Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.
The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.
The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.
The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.
The Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States centered around the enforcement of which legislation?
the Refugee Act
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
the Federal Reserve Act
the Communist Control Act
The four MAIN causes of World War I:
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Militarism, Alliances, Racism, Nationalism
Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Social Darwinism
Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances, Discontent
This government agency's purpose was to influence citizens' minds through propaganda
Liberty Loan Act
Sixteenth Amendment
U.S. Railroad Administration
Committee on Public Information
This government agency oversaw the production of all American factories. It determined priorities, allocated raw materials, and fixed prices; it told manufacturers what they could and could not produce.
Food Administration
War Industries Board
U.S. Railroad Administration
Fuel Administration
This poster was created by which industry?
Food Administration
Finance Administration
Fuel Administration
National War Labor Board
The goal of this poster is to persuade Americans to
Conserve Food
Join the military
Save Fuel
Buy War bonds
This poster was published by
Food Administration
Fuel Administration
Finance Administration
War Industries Board
What opportunities did women and minorities have during WW1
They were allowed to enlist in the army
They enrolled at colleges and universities
They entered the workforce to help make war supplies
They planted gardens to supplement food
Secret agreements between countries is called:
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
WW I began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated.
The creation of the Black Hand movement
Which German action MOST angered Americans?
unrestricted submarine warfare
the sinking of the Titanic
imperialism in Africa
creating the League of Nations
What was one major effect of World War I?
The United States emerged as a world economic power
The United States sought to become friends with Germany
The United States was embarrassed by its failures in war
The United States angered many nations by building up its military again
What was one major effect of World War I?
Thousands of black Americans migrated north to the cities
Thousands of black Americans migrated west to California
Thousands of black Americans migrated south to the rural areas
Thousands of black Americans migrated East to the coast
In the end, what happened with the United States and the Treaty of Versailles?
To the dismay of Wilson, the Senate rejected the Treaty because they did not want to join the League of Nations
The United States joined the League of Nations
The United States chose to punish Germany by increasing the reparations that the Germans had to pay
The United States angered Britain and France by choosing to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
What was Wilson's goal at the end of the war?
To make the world safe for democracy, create peace, and NOT punish Germany
To PUNISH Germany for its role in the war
The right of nations to self-determination was a guiding principle of the ___.
Treaty of Versailles
Fourteen Points
policy of isolationism
Schlieffen Plan
What caused the USA to declare war on Germany
German use of chemical weapons
Germany invaded Belgium and France
German submarines sinking American ships
German sneak attack on Pearl Harbor
5. Which of the following nations did NOT join the League of Nations?
United States
France
Italy
Great Britain
