9th Gr His Ch 16 WW1 Study Guide

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Which statement best expresses a common belief among nativists in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

"America is for Americans"

Alliances

An agreement with another country that makes them allies and they both promise to defend one another

Which of the following is in the correct order that they occurred?

Archduke Ferdinand is shot; the Lusitania is sunk; the Zimmerman telegram is intercepted; the U.S. enters the war

How did the U.S. prepare its military for WWI?

Congress passed the Selective Service Act

Poll taxes and grandfather clause were concepts used to do which of the following?

Deny African Americans their right to vote

"I" in M.A.I.N. - imperialism

European countries were rivals in Europe and North America

Based on the two pie charts dealing with immigration, which immigrant group declined the most in the U.S. from 1854 to 1907?

Germany

"M" in M.A.I.N. - militarism

Germany and England were in an Arms race

Zimmerman Telegram

Germany reaching out to Mexico

Which of the following explains why the U.S. entered into WWI?

Germany's use of unrestricted warfare; Germany sending the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico; the U.S. having strong ties to their allies

How did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the outbreak of WWI?

It caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.

Which of the following best describes trench warfare?

Long deadly struggles with little gain for each side

Nationalism

Loyalty and devotion to your country

President Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruction after the Civil War included...

Reuniting the country as soon as possible

"A" in M.A.I.N. - alliances

Russia came to Serbia's defense

"N" in M.A.I.N. = nationalism

Serbians did not like being controlled by Hungary

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information in the map?

The Federal government promoted Transcontinental Railroad construction

What was the name of the German Plan at the outset of WWI?

The Schlieffen Plan

Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?

The Senate would not ratify the Treaty of Versailles

Which of the following was not a cause of WWI?

The sinking of the Lusitania

Which of these contributed to the high number of deaths during WWI?

The use of new weapons and technologies.

Why were monopolies bad for Americans?

They reduced competition and increased consumer prices on goods.

What is the aim of the poster?

To sell U.S. war bonds by showing the Germans as a cruel enemy

The German invasion plan failed miserably. Its failure led to...

Trench Warfare in WWI

Imperialism

When stronger countries seek to control weaker countries

Lusitania

a boat sunk by a German U-boat

Militarism

a policy of aggressive military preparedness, the building up a country's miliary

Jane Adams and Jacob Riis were most notable for their efforts to

expose problems within urban poor areas

Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to...

increase citizen participation while providing fair and just elections in government

The term Muckracker was used during the Progressive Era to describe...

investigative journalists who exposed societal problems

The build up of armed forces to threaten other nations is a characteristic of...

militarism

President Wilson's Fourteen Points were meant to...

prevent international tension from leading to war in the future

The image below is an example of ....

propaganda

Which major population shift of the late 1800s occurred as a result of industrialization?

rural residents to urban areas

What impact did the passage of Jim Crow laws have on American society?

segregation occurred in many states

Liluokalani, letter to the U.S. government, 1893: "I yield to the superior force of the United States of America. . . . To avoid any collision of armed forces and perhaps the loss of life, I do this under protest . . . and yield my authority." What is the tone of the Queen's letter to the U.S.?

withdrawal / giving up


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