Cultural and Intellectual Trends — Unit test Answers

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The Zimmerman Telegram suggested that Mexico ally itself with Germany against the United States. What did the telegram convince Congress to do?

A
invade Mexico
B
give back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Mexico
C
declare war on Germany
D
ask that the United States ally itself with Germany too
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The graph shows the results of German submarine warfare in early 1917.

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A
Germany was stepping up its efforts to stop goods from reaching the Allies.
B
Germany’s U-boat attacks were mostly ineffective in early 1917.
C
Germany was tired of the war and wanted to reach peace with the Allies.
D
Germany was seeking to maintain the Atlantic Ocean as German territory.
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Following the Great Depression, in which country did economic recovery occur most quickly?

A
Germany
B
France
C
United States
D
Great Britain
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Each country had its own goals in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. What was the goal of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George?

A
He advocated a moderate approach and wanted Germany’s colonies.
B
He wanted to punish Germany for starting the war.
C
He shared much of Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory.”
D
He did not want to negotiate; he wanted to keep fighting.
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Which event had the immediate effect of causing Germany to declare war on the Allies?

A
The Berlin Conference of 1885 sets off the “scramble for Africa.”
B
Russia mobilizes its forces on Germany’s eastern borders.
C
Great Britain declares war on Germany.
D
The Austrian archduke is assassinated.

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