America in the Great War

Question 1

How did US leaders think people would respond to a military draft during World War I?

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They thought people would strongly oppose it.

Question 2

What was a shared reason why Austria-Hungary and Germany became members of the Triple Alliance?

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They shared ethnic ties.

Question 3

Austria-Hungary’s takeover of Bosnia in 1908 was an example of how tensions increased when

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large nations dominated small nations

Question 4

Which US president encouraged the United States to practice isolationism?

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George Washington

Question 5

What did most Americans understand before their country entered World War I?

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that the war would cost American lives

Question 6

How did European nations compete for power in the years before World War I?

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by establishing overseas colonies

Question 7

Which best explains why the United States was able to remain neutral at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, while most of Europe went to war?

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The United States avoided alliances that would have forced them to participate.

Question 8

Which statement best supports militarization?

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“We must strengthen the armed forces and build strong defenses against invasion.”

Question 9

Where was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in 1914?

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Bosnia

America in the Great War Answers