US History unit 3

The Triple Entente included

. Britain, France, Russia

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Great Migration during World War I?

African Americans were able to vote, change politics in northern cities and changed the racial make up of cities

"Victory would mean peace forced upon the loser, a victor's terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be accepted in humiliation, under duress, at an intolerable sacrifice, and would leave a sting, a resentment, a bitter memory upon which terms of peace would rest, not permanently but only as upon quicksand. Only a peace between equals can last. Only a peace the very principle of which is equality and a common participation in a common benefit." - Woodrow Wilson According to the above quote, for which of the following is President Wilson arguing?

peace without victory

The British used ____________ to convince Americans to support the Allied war effort.

propaganda

According to the Zimmerman Telegram, if Mexico made an alliance, they would be allowed to

regain Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

"Only a tranquil Europe can be a stable Europe. There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries but an organized, common peace." - Woodrow Wilson Based on the above quote, what is Woodrow Wilson saying will be prevented?

Alliances

Which of the following best describes America's role at the beginning of World War I?

America remained neutral but did trade with the Allies and the Central Powers.

Which of the following statements best describes the conditions in Europe known as the Balkan Powder Keg prior to World War I?

Austria-Hungary, Russia and Serbia were having problems

Which of the following was not a goal of the Food Administration?

Decrease food donations

Which of the following was not a method used by the United States government to pay for World War I?

Food tax

What country made an offer to the Mexican government, through a telegram, proposing that Mexico become its ally if the United States entered the European War?

Germany

Which of the following is not a reason American joined the fighting in World War I?

Germany attempting to convince Japan to become their ally

At the start of World War I, the Triple Alliance included

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

The Great Migration is the movement of African Americans from the_________ to the North and to major cities during World War I.

south

Which of the following countries was not a part of the Central Powers during World War I?

Italy

Which of the following methods earned the most money for the war effort during World War I?

Liberty bonds

"Selling" the war to the American people was the task of _________________.

the Committee on Public Information

To prevent strikes from disrupting the war effort, the government established the

National War Labor Board

Which of the following groups did not make up a major part the United States military during World War I

Native Americans

Which of the following acts of Congress made it illegal to criticize the war in public, but was actually used to arrest anyone who criticized the government during World War I?

Sedition Act

Which of the following countries was not part of the Allies during World War I?

The Ottoman Empire

In which of the following ways did Congress most ensure that the United States would have enough troops to serve in World War I ?

The Selective Service Act of 1917 required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for the draft

The event that touched off the first declaration of war in World War I was _____________.

the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

Which of the following coordinated the production of wartime materials during World War I?

War Industries Board

Realizing a draft was necessary to fight in WWI, Congress created a new system of conscription called ________________.

the selective service

In cases such as Schenck v. the United States and Abrahms v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that __________________.

freedom of speech could be curbed in wartime

Both the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act of 1918 were designed to ________________.

limit opposition to the war in the United States

In complete sentences, explain the four MAIN causes of World War I. A complete response will not only mention the cause, but also provide an explanation of each cause. Failure to write in complete sentences will result in a deduction of one point.

militarism,

One reason for the tension between European powers was their intense pride in their homelands called

nationalism