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

A
Germany promised to supply Mexico with U-boats to attack American commercial ships.
B
Germany promised to set up a king in Mexico undermining democracy in the Americas.
C
Germany promised to help Mexico reconquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
D
Germany promised to invade the United States across the Texas-Mexico border.
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During World War I, which weapon was most likely to cause unintended deaths?

A
the machine gun
B
heavy artillery
C
poison gas
D
aerial bombing
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During the early years of World War I, which of the following did the Germans use to great advantage?

A
the field telephone
B
the machine gun
C
the submarine
D
the tank
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Which of the following weapons helped continue the stalemate on battlefields during World War I?

A
the tank
B
the submarine
C
the fighter plane
D
the machine gun
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Which of the following upset the United States and moved it closer to entering the war?

A
the Zimmerman Telegram
B
restrictions on U-boat warfare
C
the British blockade
D
ammunition in the cargo of the Lusitania
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What was the Great Migration during World War I?

A
the recruitment of American men to fight in the war in Europe
B
the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities
C
the movement of white women from rural areas to industrial cities
D
the saving of food and fuel to help provide supplies for the war effort
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How did people on the home front use liberty bonds to support the World War I effort?

A
Liberty bonds helped the government pay for the war.
B
Liberty bonds freed prisoners to fight in the war effort.
C
Liberty bonds helped the government recruit soldiers.
D
Liberty bonds saved resources for soldiers in the war.
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Why were tanks developed during World War I?

A
to provide shelter from poison gas
B
to carry heavy anti-aircraft guns
C
to protect soldiers when they attacked trenches
D
to be advance scouts for infantry
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Which of the following describes an effect of the war that Americans experienced on the home front?

A
increased work opportunities
B
increased availability of goods
C
decreased patriotism
D
decreased government involvement
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Which of the following was considered unpatriotic in the United States during World War I?

A
offering jobs to women
B
rationing food and fuel
C
discriminating against Germans
D
criticizing the government

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