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Chapter 6 Test
World War 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following was not a main cause of World War 1? | armistice |
| What nation informed American authorities about the Zimmerman note? | Great Britian |
| The most decisive battles during World War 1 were fought____? | On the Western front |
| The invasion of Belgium turned American opinion against Germany because_____? | Belgium was a neutral nation |
| Why did the Zimmerman Note cause outrage among Americans? | It promised Mexico that Germany would help reclaim U.S. territory if the U.S. entered the war against Germany. |
| In what way did the Treaty of Versailles hurt the German economy? | It forced Germany to pay a huge sum of money for war damages. |
| One of the most destructive new weapons used in WW1 was____? | Poison gas |
| Which term is defined largely by feelings of extreme patriotism? | Nationalism |
| Congress voted to declare war on Germany for several reasons, what did not contribute to that decision? | Shared German ancestry |
| One of the strongest themes of Wilson's Fourteen Points was to____? | Create independent and democratic nations around the world. |
| What was the main purpose behind the alliance system? | To discover attacks from other nations. |
| WW1 lasted from____? | 1914-1918 |
| What was the area in between the trenches called during WW1? | No Man's Land |
| France, Russia, and Great Britain made up the____? | Triple Entente |
| What was the immediate result of most trench warfare battles? | Massive deadlocks |
| The entry of the U.S. into WW1_____? | Added hundreds of thousands of troops to the Allied cause. |
| In the U.S., one effect of WW1 was____? | Increased government regulations. |
| During the Great Migration, why did many African Americans move from the South? | To look for industrial jobs in the North. |
| Conscientious objectors could be excused from military service because of their____? | Religious beliefs. |
| During WW1, what did the Allies most often use to protect their ships from attack? | Convoy |
| What was an effect of America's entry into WW1? | American economic growth |
| During the Great Migration, African Americans moved to escape___? | Rural poverty |
| What was a cause of America's entry into WW1? | The Zimmerman Note |
| What was not a way the Americans at home could help the war effort? | Participating in a USO tour. |
| The U.S. government published many posters to encourage Americans to____? | Invest in the war effort Increase military enlistment Conserve resources for the military. |
| The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles because many believed____? | The League of Nations could draw the U.S. into future wars. |
| What was a large idea under the Fourteen Points? | European nations would be independent. |
| Why did Germany follow a policy of "unrestricted submarine warfare"? | To prevent food and supplies from reaching the Allies. |
| Many Americans were against joining the League of because____? | They feared it would involve the U.S. in future European Wars. |
| What are ways that the federal government sought to support on the home front for the war effort during WW1? | Putting out propaganda posters, selling liberty bonds, encouraging home grown gardens, and everyone rations their food and supplies. |