Question

america enters world war i: assessment

1. what does the term

eutrality\ mean in the context of world war i?
a. fighting on both sides of the conflict
b. not choosing sides and avoiding war
c. supporting only the allied powers
d. providing weapons to all countries

1. what was president woodrow wilsons initial approach to world war i?

a. immediately joining the war on britains side
b. supporting germany against the allies
c. trying to keep the united states neutral
d. sending troops to protect american businesses

1. which of the following best describes u.s. trade during the early years of world war i?

a. the u.s. stopped all trade with european nations
b. the u.s. only traded with germany
c. the u.s. traded exclusively with neutral countries
d. the u.s. traded with countries on both sides but sent more goods to allied nations

1. what were german submarines called during world war i?

a. s - boats
b. destroyers
c. u - boats
d. battleships

1. what was \unrestricted submarine warfare\?

a. a policy where submarines would only attack military vessels
b. a policy where submarines would sink ships near britain without warning
c. a training program for german naval officers
d. a plan to build more submarines for the german navy

1. which passenger ship was sunk by a german u - boat in 1915, causing american outrage?

a. the titanic
b. the queen mary
c. the lusitania
d. the olympic

1. how did the american public react to the sinking of the lusitania?

a. they celebrated germanys military success
b. they demanded the u.s. join the central powers
c. they felt outrage and questioned whether neutrality was possible
d. they ignored the event as it didnt affect americans

1. what was the zimmermann telegram?

a. a peace proposal from germany to the united states
b. a secret german message proposing an alliance with mexico against the u.s.
c. a letter from president wilson to the german kaiser
d. a request for medical supplies from germany

Explanation:

1. Neutrality in WWI meant avoiding alignment with warring sides.
2. Wilson initially sought U.S. non-involvement in WWI.
3. Early WWI U.S. trade favored Allies but included both sides.
4. German WWI submarines are known as U-boats.
5. Unrestricted submarine warfare targeted ships without warning.
6. The Lusitania sinking in 1915 sparked U.S. anger.
7. The Lusitania sinking made Americans question neutrality.
8. The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret German-Mexico alliance plot against the U.S.

Answer:

1. B. Not choosing sides and avoiding war
2. C. Trying to keep the United States neutral
3. D. The U.S. traded with countries on both sides but sent more goods to Allied nations
4. C. U-boats
5. B. A policy where submarines would sink ships near Britain without warning
6. C. The Lusitania
7. C. They felt outrage and questioned whether neutrality was possible
8. B. A secret German message proposing an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.