Question

1. the cartoon on the left was published on february 1, 1917. the letter from germany to uncle sam reads:

ruthless warfare at sea. ships enter blockade zone at their risk. pledges as to warnings cancelled.
what was the impact of the message shown in this cartoon?
a. the united states declared war after the u.s.s. maine was blown up in havana harbor.
b. the united states declared war after germany sank american ships in the blockaded zone.
c. mexicans allied with germany after learning of this new policy.
d. germany announced it would not attack passenger ships or merchant ships without warning.

1. use the excerpt below to answer the question.

we... will make a proposal of alliance to mexico on the following terms: we make war together, we make peace together, we give generous financial support and an understanding that mexico is to regain the lost territory in texas, new mexico, and arizona....
—foreign minister of germany to the german ambassador to mexico, jan 1917 (secret message discovered by the british government and published in march)
what was the impact of the publication of this letter?
a. mexico allied with germany in world war i.
b. american public opinion was outraged against germany.
c. the united states senate immediately declared war on mexico.
d. the united states paid mexico compensation for its lost territories.

Explanation:

For Question 2:

The message describes Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare (Feb 1, 1917). This policy led to Germany sinking American merchant ships in the blockade zone, which directly pushed the U.S. to declare war on Germany. Option A refers to the 1898 Spanish-American War event, so it is incorrect. Option C is false as Mexico did not ally with Germany. Option D is the opposite of the message's content.

For Question 3:

This is the Zimmermann Telegram (1917). Its publication enraged American public opinion, as it revealed Germany's plot to ally with Mexico against the U.S. Mexico did not accept the alliance (so A is wrong), the U.S. did not declare war on Mexico (so C is wrong), and the Treaty of Versailles is unrelated to this telegram (so D is wrong).

Answer:

1. B. The United States declared war after Germany sank American ships in the blockaded zone.
2. B. American public opinion was outraged against Germany.