Chapter 15 World War I Era
1.
Why did President Woodrow Wilson send American troops to Veracruz in 1914?
A) Wilson wanted to annex Mexico to the United States.
B) Wilson wanted to support the troops of Victoriano Huerta in putting down a rebellion of the Mexican people.
C) Wilson wanted establish a naval base at Veracruz.
D) Wilson wanted to overthrow the Mexican government of Victoriano Huerta.
2.
Why did General John J. Pershing's troops pursue Pancho Villa and his Mexican guerrillas?
A) The Americans wanted to force Victoriano Huerta into exile.
B) The Americans wanted to force Venustiano Carranza into exile.
C) The Americans wanted to help overthrow Carranza.
D) The Americans wanted to find and capture Villa.
3.
Why did the United States purchase the Virgin Islands from Denmark?
A) to preserve order and set up a pro-American government
B) to stop the rebellion that was going on in the islands
C) to expand its naval power in the Caribbean Sea
D) to expand its naval power in the Atlantic Ocean
4.
What was the reactioin of the American people to the Zimmermann Note?
A) The American public was outraged.
B) The American public was sympathetic to Mexico.
C) The American public was indifferent.
D) The American public was sympathetic to Germany.
5.
Much of World War I was fought on the Western Front. What was the Western Front?
A) Western Europe
B) the area along the French-German border
C) the area along the German-Poland border
D) the waters between Britain and Germany
6.
What did the Selective Service Act of 1917 do to help America get ready for war?
A) It funded an advertising campaign to encourage men to volunteer for military service.
B) It required all men between 21 and 30 to register for military service.
C) It required all men to register for military service.
D) It required all men and women between 21 and 30 to register for military service.
7.
General John J. Pershing requested that American troops be assigned to their own section of the Western Front. Which of the following best describes the section where Americans fought?
A) north of Paris
B) near Paris
C) an area near Britain
D) an area near Verdun
8.
What patriotic song became America's war anthem in World War I?
A) "Over There"
B) "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy"
C) "You're a Grand Old Flag"
D) "The Star-Spangled Banner"
9.
What was the job of the Committee on Public Information led by George Creel?
A) to identify and arrest spies
B) to lead protests against the war
C) to sell the war to Americans
D) to convert American factories to war production
10.
How did Americans show their anti-German sentiment in this country?
A) Many schools forbade the teaching of German and orchestras stopped performing music by German composers.
B) German Americans were put in concentration camps until after the war.
C) German Americans were forced to leave the country.
D) German Americans were forced to buy Liberty and Victory Bonds.
11.
Who opposed the Fourteen Points?
A) the people of the nations that were at war
B) other Allied leaders
C) the German people
D) President Woodrow Wilson
12.
President Woodrow Wilson wrote the covenant for the League of Nations. What is a covenant?
A) a charter
B) an organizational chart
C) a license
D) a peace treaty
13.
Upon his return to the United States, President Woodrow Wilson went on an 8,000-mile speaking tour. Why did he take this tour?
A) to defend the League of Nations
B) to raise money for war refugees
C) to campaign for reelection
D) to defend the Treaty of Versailles
14.
How did World War I officially end for the United States?
A) The United States ratified the Versailles peace treaty.
B) The United States simply withdrew its troops from Europe.
C) The United States sued the Central Powers in the World Court.
D) The United States signed separate peace treaties with the Central Powers.
15.
Why was there a slowdown in business after the war?
A) the Red Scare
B) labor unrest
C) passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
D) racial tension
