Slavery in Colonial America — Unit test

Question 1

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

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to defend territory

Question 2

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

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the Zimmerman Telegram

Question 3

American leaders explained their decision to enter World War I by saying they wanted to

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make the world safe for democracy.

Question 4

Which of the following weapons helped continue the stalemate on battlefields during World War I?

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the machine gun

Question 5

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

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poison gas

Question 6

What was the Great Migration during World War I?

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the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following describes an effect of the war that Americans experienced on the home front?

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increased work opportunities

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.

Slavery in Colonial America — Unit test Answers