US History Final

how did president wilson respond to the sinking of the lusitania in 1915? A. by demanding that germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare B. by calling on congress to approve a declaration of war against germany C. by sending navy ships to patrol atlantic waters and sink any u-boats they found D. by warning american citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risk

A. by demanding that germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare

what nation delivered the zimmerman note to the united states? A. england B. france C. italy D. mexico

A. england

what was not a weapon that changed the way war was fought in world war 1? A. grenades B. airplane C. machine guns D. torpedoes

A. grenades

what was the name of the policy pursued by the americans from 1914 until 1917? A. isolationism B. imperialism C. military diplomacy D. war

A. isolationism

what nation switched sides from the triple alliance to the triple entente during world war 1? A. italy B. united states C. russia D. ottoman empire

A. italy

"The american continents ... are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any european power." this excerpt was key element of which of the following? A. monroe doctrine B. moral diplomacy C. platt amendment D. roosevelt corollary

A. monroe doctrine

us intervention in mexico during the mexican revolution demonstrates which philosophy? A. moral diplomacy B. big stick diplomacy C. monroe doctrine D. dollar diplomacy

A. moral diplomacy

which of the following was not a part of president wilsons fourteen points? A. requiring reparations from defeated nations B. protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace C. establishing a league of nations to ensure world peace D. encouraging european nations to reduce their armaments

A. requiring reparations from defeated nations

What is often blamed for involving the united states in the spanish american war? A. the influence of yellow journalism B. fear of communism in cuba C. spains colonial history in california D. spains encouraging mexico to go to war with the united states

A. the influence of yellow journalism

what was the intention of the league of nations? A. to provide a space for nations to talk about problems to avoid military conflict B. an alliance system to protect the united states C. the treaty to end world war 1 D. the alliance between england france russia and later the united states

A. to provide a space for nations to talk about problems to avoid military conflict

which of these statements best explain the development of trench warfare in world war 1? A. u-boats cut off supplies to the troops B. airplanes made it easy to spot enemy positions C. the invention of tanks made ground assault impossible D. new weapons made battlefields far more dangerous

A. u-boats cut off supplies to the troops

what nations made up the triple entente at the beginning of war? A. england france and united states B. england france and russia C. germany austria hungary and italy D. germany austria hungary and ottoman empire

B. england france and russia

What is an example of american invention on mexico during the mexican revolution? A. the mexican-american war B. the occupation of veracruz C. the invasion of mexico city D. the zimmerman note

B. the occupation of veracuz

what was not an effect of world war 1 on the home front? A. food rationing B. violence C. increased taxes D. fuel rationing

B. violence

The United States obtained the following territory partially for the purpose of establishing an important military base A. The Bahamas B. The Hawaiian Islands C. Puerto Rico D. The Alaskan Territory

C. Puerto Rico

how did germany u-boats violate international law during world war 1? A. by disguising themselves with flags of neutral nations B. by stopping vital supplies from reaching the front lines C. by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee safety D. by conducting surprise searches of merchant ships in neutral waters

C. by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee safety

what nations made up the triple alliance at the beginning of war? A. england france and united states B. england france and russia C. germany italy and austria hungary D. germany austria hungary and ottoman empire

C. germany italy and austria hungary

in the zimmerman note, what did germany promise to mexico in return for its support during world war 1? A. germany would cede territory in africa to mexico B. germany would not attack mexican merchant ships C. germany would help mexico regain territory in the united states D. germany would loan mexico money to jump start its economy

C. germany would help mexico regain territory in the united states

what was not a part pf the treaty of versailles? A. loss of territory, massive reparations and humiliation of germany B. independence granted to all colonies who wanted independence C. separation of austria-hungary into two nations D. division of the ottoman empire into english and french colonies

C. separation of austria-hungary into two nations

which group of people on the american home front during world war 1 filled many jobs in factories and farming? A. immigrants B. children C. women D. slaves

C. women

which of the following was not contributing factor to the outbreak of war in europe in 1914? A. a policy of militarism B. a complex system of alliances C. a growing sense of nationalism D. a shift in public opinion toward isolationism

D. a shift in public opinion toward isolationism

what is the term that describes the way the nations interact with one another? A. isolationism B. imperialism C. progressivism D. diplomacy

D. diplomacy

which of the following helped to fund the war effort using small loans made to the government from the american people? A. food rations B. stocks C. higher taxes D. liberty bonds

D. liberty bonds

what nation joined the triple alliance during world war 1? A. italy B. united states C. russia D. ottoman empire

D. ottoman empire

Which man was pursued in mexico by the us army? A. emiliano zapata B. victoriano huerta C. porfirio diaz D. pancho villa

D. pancho villa

what was the timing of the arrival of the american forces in europe important to the triple entente? A. the germans had recently enlisted italy and an ally in the war B. the british had recently lost ll their battleships in large sea battle C. the french had just retreated from the trenches with heavy losses D. the russians had just left the entente because of the bolshevik revolution

D. the russians had just left the entente because of the bolshevik revolution

What do the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico have in common? A. they were all battles sites during the spanish american war B. they all gained their independence after the spanish american war C. they all became us spheres of influence after the spanish american war D. they were all territories ceded to the united states after the spanish american war

D. they were all territories ceded to the united states after the spanish american war