Which of the following is true about the U.S. decision to go to war?

Congress voted to go to war, and the vote was not close.

What message did President Wilson use to get re-elected?

He had kept the United States out of war.

How did Germany's U-boats violate international law?

by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee to safety

Why did the removal of the Czar from Russia help bring the U.S. into war?

The United States had been reluctant to ally with a dictator.

Which of these statements is a way in which other countries besides the U.S. tried to gain support during the war?

They launched propaganda campaigns.

How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?

by demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?

a shift in public opinion toward isolationism

Which countries were fighting on the Eastern Front?

Austria-Hungary and Germany against Russia

In the Sussex pledge,

Germany promised to spare passenger lives in future U-boat attacks.

What event did the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife bring about?

war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia

What started the fighting in the Balkans between Austria-Hungary and Serbia?

A terrorist trained by a Serbian group killed Franz and Sophie Ferdinand.

Why were many Americans initially pleased by President Wilson’s policy of neutrality?

They thought neutrality would help the U.S. economy recover

What did England try to do to break the stalemate?

starve the Germans with a blockade

In the Zimmermann note, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during World War I?

Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the United States.

The British built up its military because they

felt pressure to keep up with Germany.

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1
Which of the following is true about the U.S. decision to go to war?
Congress voted to go to war, but the vote was close.
Wilson did not want to go to war, but Congress made the decision to go.
Congress did not want to go to war, but Wilson made the decision to go.
Congress voted to go to war, and the vote was not close.
2
In President Woodrow Wilson's message to Congress in 1914, what was he asking the nation to do?
offer loans and sell supplies to their allies
make the world safe for democracy
compete for trade and territory with their enemies
adopt a policy of neutrality
3
When Congress voted in 1917, it was determined that the United States would declare war on
Serbia
Mexico
Russia
Germany
4
What message did President Wilson use to get re-elected?
All the above.
He had kept the United States out of war.
He would stop German U-boat attacks on American ships.
He would not use money to increase the military.
5
How did Germany's U-boats violate international law?
by disguising themselves with flags of neutral nations
by conducting surprise searches of merchant ships in neutral waters
by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee to safety
by stopping vital supplies from reaching the front lines
6
Why did the removal of the Czar from Russia help bring the U.S. into war?
The United States felt that Russia was now weaker.
The United States wanted to put the Czar back in power.
The United States had been reluctant to ally with a dictator.
All of the above.
7
Which of these statements is a way in which other countries besides the U.S. tried to gain support during the war?
They refused to trade with any neutral nations.
They promised tax-free imports to allies.
They launched propaganda campaigns.
They attacked any opposing countries.
8
How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915?
by demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare
he sent ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats they found
he warned U.S. citizens about traveling on foreign ships
by calling on Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany
9
Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?
a policy of militarism
a complex system of alliances
a growing sense of nationalism
a shift in public opinion toward isolationism
10
Which countries were fighting on the Eastern Front?
Germany against the UK and Russia.
Austria-Hungary against Russia
Austria-Hungary and Germany against Russia
Germany against the UK and France
11
In the Sussex pledge,
Secretary of State Bryan stated he would resign without further conflict.
The UK made a commitment to no longer search neutral American ships.
Germany demanded that the U.S. join the Central powers
Germany promised to spare passenger lives in future U-boat attacks.
12
What event did the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife bring about?
alliance between Russia and Germany
an embargo on all goods from Serbia
famine and poverty in Eastern Europe
war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia
13
Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion on the war was that the United States should
prepare itself for war.
declare war on Germany.
remain neutral.
cut off supplies to Europe.
14
In his April 1917 message to Congress, why did President Wilson say the United States should join the war?
to support the Allies
to avenge lives lost in U-boat attacks
to preserve world democracy
to punish the Germans
15
What started the fighting in the Balkans between Austria-Hungary and Serbia?
A terrorist trained by a Serbian group killed Franz and Sophie Ferdinand.
Franz Ferdinand placed an embargo on the Austria-Hungary Empire.
The Serbian military invaded and attacked the entire Ferdinand family.
Serbia refused to sign a peace treaty that Franz Ferdinand proposed.
16
Why were many Americans initially pleased by President Wilson’s policy of neutrality?
They preferred to focus on matters taking place at home
They completely trusted President Wilson’s judgment
They thought it would be an unwise way of overstepping alliances
They thought neutrality would help the U.S. economy recover
17
What did England try to do to break the stalemate?
attack German ships with U-boats
starve the Germans with a blockade
aerial attacks on Germany
all the above
18
In the Zimmermann note, what did Germany promise Mexico in return for its support during World War I?
Germany would loan Mexico money to jump-start its economy.
Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the United States.
Germany would not attack Mexican merchant ships.
Germany would cede territory in Africa to Mexico.
19
Russia’s alliance with _________ brought them into the war.
Bosnia
Serbia
France
Austria-Hungary
20
The British built up its military because they
knew a war was coming.
felt pressure to keep up with Germany.
had extra money to spend.
wanted to invade Germany.

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