The US found it difficult to remain neutral during WW1 because of its desire to--

Maintain freedom of seas for trade with European nations

The Sinking of the Lusitania was important because it signified--

Over 100 US citizens being killed by Germany

Which of the following is incorrect about Schenck v. US?

Schenck won the case against the Supreme Court

Why did the Zimmerman Telegram anger the US?

Germany asked Mexico to attack the US

Which was not a cause of World War 1?

Europeans wanted to try out new weapons and inventions

Which of the following occurred first?

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Which need did President Woodrow Wilson identify in order to persuade Congress to enter WW1?

the need to protect freedom of seas

What was the "spark" that started World War 1?

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbian nationalist

The Zimmerman Telegram was sent from (?) and delivered to (?) trying to recruit them to (?)

Germany, Mexico, Central Powers

How did the US raise money for the war effort?

Encouraged the sale of war/liberty bonds

Which event most influenced Woodrow Wilson's decision to enter World War I?

The renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

Why was the US vehemently opposed to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare?

Neutral nations couldn't safely ship non-military goods

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1
Who was the US President during WW1?
William Jennings Bryan
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
2
The US found it difficult to remain neutral during WW1 because of its desire to--
Expand its interests in the Caribbean
Maintain freedom of seas for trade with European nations
Obtain migrant workers for American mines and factories
Control the Suez Canal
3
Which act made it illegal to criticize the war effort?
Treaty of Versailles
Selective Service Act
Federal Reserve Act
Espionage Act
4
WW1 was also known as the--
The Cold War
WW2
Great War
War of the Worlds
5
The Sinking of the Lusitania was important because it signified--
Over 100 US citizens being killed by Germany
Germany was intentionally trying to bring US into the war
The US using propaganda to show Spain's brutality
Ocean liners' inability to locate icebergs in the Atlantic
6
Which of the following is incorrect about Schenck v. US?
Schenck won the case against the Supreme Court
Ruled there are limitations to free speech
Became a guide for future decisions
Schenck was convicted of distributing anti-draft literature
7
Why did the Zimmerman Telegram anger the US?
The US was about to join the Central Powers
There were grammatical errors
Germany asked Mexico to attack the US
It was intercepted and decoded in London
8
Which did not occur during WW1?
Sussex Pledge
the Inquisition
Selective Service Act
Zimmerman Telegram
9
Which was not a cause of World War 1?
European powers competed for economic interests & domination
Europeans wanted to try out new weapons and inventions
Nations wanted to form their own nation states
Powerful military establishments dominated European life
10
Which of the following occurred first?
Espionage Act
US entry into WW1
Trench Warfare
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
11
What was US President Woodrow Wilson's initial policy?
Imperialism
Neutrality
Expansionism
Nationalism
12
Which need did President Woodrow Wilson identify in order to persuade Congress to enter WW1?
the need to protect freedom of seas
to retaliate against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
the need to assist neutral nations with their defense
to remove the Nazi threat from the Western Hemisphere
13
What was the "spark" that started World War 1?
Sinking of Lusitania
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbian nationalist
Zimmerman Telegram
Explosion of USS Maine
14
What years did WW1 occur?
1904-1914
1917-1918
1914-1918
1814-1818
15
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent from (?) and delivered to (?) trying to recruit them to (?)
Great Britain, USA, Allied Powers
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Central Powers
Germany, Mexico, Central Powers
Spain, Germany, Allied Powers
16
How did the US raise money for the war effort?
Encouraged the sale of war/liberty bonds
Auctioned off pieces of the Lusitania
Bribery from European nations
Sold war pamphlets
17
Which country was NOT a member of the ALLIED POWERS?
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
France
18
Which event most influenced Woodrow Wilson's decision to enter World War I?
The renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
A revolution in Russia
The raids by Mexican guerrilla forces on the Southwestern US
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
19
Why was the US vehemently opposed to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare?
Traveling would become drastically more expensive
They didn't want German immigrants to spread their brutality
They didn't want Germany to deliver the Zimmerman Telegram
Neutral nations couldn't safely ship non-military goods
20
What was the Selective Service Act (1917)?
Initiated a draft in the US
Strengthened the First Amendment
Committee that distributed the Medal of Honor
Government officials were hand-picked

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