WorksheetsCh. 8 Sec. 2 Joining the Fight - Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 48mins
Why did the Germans target merchant ships with submarine warfare?
The merchant ships carried troops.
The merchant ships were disguised warships.
The merchant ships were blockading German ports.
The merchant ships might have been carrying cargo for the Allies.
Why was Germany becoming desperate by early 1917?
The British blockade was effective.
German commanders were ineffective.
The United States had entered the war.
Most of their U-boats had been destroyed.
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?
to announce Germany’s surrender
to explain the sinking of the Lusitania
to persuade Mexico to become an ally to Germany
to reject President Wilson’s offer to broker a peace treaty
How did America’s entry into World War I affect the federal government?
Its power began to increase.
Its power began to decrease.
Cooperation between the president and Congress increased.
Cooperation between the president and Congress decreased.
What might the War Industries Board have done?
drafted soldiers into the army
helped people find wartime employment
helped a car manufacturer switch to making airplanes
kept track of Americans who did not buy Liberty Bonds
Why did Americans decrease their consumption of certain foods after the United States entered World War I?
to save money for Liberty Bonds
to save food to send to the Allies
to allow farmers and ranchers to work in factories
to decrease demand for imported foods from Europe
How did World War I affect the power of the U.S. government? (Select All That Apply)
The war expanded the power of government over businesses and the economy with the establishment of the War Industries Board and the sale of Liberty Bonds.
The war decreased the power of government over businesses and the economy .
The war also interfered with civil liberties as the government introduced the Espionage and Sedition Acts and the Trading with the Enemy Act.
The war also increased Americans civil liberties as the government introduced the Espionage and Sedition Acts and the Trading with the Enemy Act.
How did the government limit Americans’ civil rights after entering World War I?
Forced manufacturers to replace striking workers with unemployed minority and immigrant workers.
The government introduced the Espionage and Sedition Acts and the Trading with the Enemy Act.
The government established the War Industries Board and the sale of Liberty Bonds.
The government forced Americans to purchase Liberty Bonds.
Why did the government limit their freedom?
The United States exported millions of dollars of goods for the Allies to use in the war effort.
The government curtailed Americans’ right to free expression in an attempt to prevent spying, sabotage, and sedition.
The war also interfered with civil liberties as the government introduced the Espionage and Sedition Acts and the Trading with the Enemy Act.
The government increased Americans’ right to free expression in an attempt to gain support for the war, allowing them to speak their minds.
What ship was sunk by the Germans to bring the U.S into the war?
USS Maine
Lusitania
Mayflower
USS Eisenhower
Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force?
Teddy Roosevelt
Alfred T Mahan
John J Pershing
Henry Johnston
U-boats were German
submarines used against Allied supply ships
supply ships that blocked allied ports
artillery
dreadnoughts
Who sank British Passenger ships?
Belgium
Russia
Germany
US
The sinking of which ship brought the US a step closer to war?
The Titanic
The Lusitaina
The Maine
The Edmund Fitzgerald
Which 3 nations were part of the Zimmerman telegram?
U.S., France, Germany
U.S., Mexico, France
Germany, Mexico, U.S.
Germany, Mexico, France
Why did the Zimmerman Telegram cause outrage among Americans?
It revealed Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side.
It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the U.S. if the United States entered the war against Germany.
Zimmermann was passing American secrets to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders.
The telegram contained secret messages sent by American leaders its commanders on European battlefields.
What was the purpose of this newspaper notice?
To warn travelers of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Great Britain and her allies declared war on Germany.
To ask Mexico to join a military alliance with Germany.
All of the Above.
What are 2 effects of German U- boats attacking British and American ships in the Atlantic Ocean?
The U.S. remained neutral
thousands of citizens died in the attacks
the U.S. entered WW1
the U.S. declared war on Great Britain
The U.S. signed the Treaty of Versailles.
Which president led the U.S to join WW1?
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Low interest loans given to the government by the people which would be repaid at a later time
Reparations
War Bonds
Alliances
Fourteen Points
A secret communication issued from the German Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico
Red Scare
Trench Warfare
Zimmerman Telegram
Fourteen Points
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
Armistice
Alliance
War Bonds
A group of ships sailing together for protection, which was designed to help protect cargo in passenger ships.
Convoy System
Red Scare
Trench Warfare
U-Boats
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
African Americans could not become Army officers
Women could serve in combat positions
All Americans were forced to ration their food supply
Men were required to register for military service
Another word for the Selective Service Act is...
Collusion
Conscription
Contrition
Covert
A British cruise ship attacked and sunk by a German submarine. Many civilians were killed , including many Americans. This attack was one reason for the US entering WWI.
Lusitania
The Maine
Allied Powers
Central Powers
required all men in the US between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service
Zimmerman Telegram
Treaty of Versailles
Selective Services Act
Allied Powers
This poster was created by which industry?
Food Administration
Finance Administration
Fuel Administration
National War Labor Board
This poster was published by which agency?
Food Administration
Finance Administration
Fuel Administration
Committee on Public Information
This poster was published by which agency?
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
How does President Wilson attempt to "sell the war" to the American public?
mass propaganda campaign
bribing American citizens
threatening the American public
stimulus checks
Who was in charge of getting all Americans to support the war effort?
Committee on Public Information
conscientious objectors
American solidiers
Uncle Sam
Made it illegal to spy or interfere with government foreign policy such as the military draft.
Espionage Act
Sedition Act
Military Draft Act
No Spy Act
Why did Herbert Hoover institute meatless Tuesdays during World War I?
to protest the practices of the meat-packing industry
to encourage Americans to boycott foreign influences
to unite Americans under a common religious practice
to conserve food so that more could be shipped to soldiers
Who were conscientious objectors?
people who denounced all of the government’s policies
pacifists who opposed the concept of war for many reasons
patriots who condemned the actions of foreign political enemies
people who rejected military service due to religious or moral beliefs
The corps of U.S. soldiers sent to fight in Europe during WWI.
Peace Offensive
American Expeditionary Force
Liberty Bond
Propaganda
Unrestricted submarine warfare meant that
Germany would attempt to sink all ships of war
Germany would attempt to sink all ships entering the waters around the Allied Powers
Germany would use submarines to enforce a blockade of the United States.
Germany could build as many subs as they desired.
Sold by the government to raise money for the war effort.
Peace Offensive
American Expeditionary Force
Liberty Bond
Propaganda
