America in the Great War

Question 1

Which of the following upset the United States and moved it closer to entering the war?

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the Zimmerman Telegram

Question 2

What was the main result of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?

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It helped push the United States into entering the war on the Allied side.

Question 3

How did people on the home front use liberty bonds to support the World War I effort?

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Liberty bonds helped the government pay for the war.

Question 4

Which of the following was considered unpatriotic in the United States during World War I?

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criticizing the government

Question 5

Between 1915 and 1917, how did the strategies the Germans used at sea differ from those of the Allied Powers?

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Germany attacked nonmilitary ships and those of the United States, a country not involved in the war.

Question 6

Women were asked to work in factories during World War I because

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most men were away fighting in the war.

Question 7

During World War I, which weapon was most likely to cause unintended deaths?

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poison gas

Question 8

During the early years of World War I, which of the following did the Germans use to great advantage?

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the submarine

Question 9

Why did the Zimmermann Telegram between Germany and Mexico concern the United States?

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Germany promised to help Mexico reconquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Question 10

Which statement best describes how machine guns were used during World War I?

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to defend territory

America in the Great War Answers