Beginnings
The 4 causes for WWI.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Some historians have called this “the most famous recruiting poster in American history.” How was this poster used?
It was used to encourage men to sign up for military service as America entered World War I
Which of the following would not be a characteristic of the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19?
It resulted in possibly up to 50 million dead world wide.
The US fought the war of 1812 against which country?
Great Britain
Event that triggered the start of WWI.
assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Americans were asked to observe meatless and wheatless days so that:
food supplies could be sent to Allied troops & nations
The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles led to which of the following outcomes in the United States?
The pursuit of an isolationist U.S. foreign policy
When did Christopher Columbus land in what would later become the United States?
He didn't. He landed in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean Islands.
A specific act that angered many Americans toward Germany was the sinking of which British passenger ship in 1915?
sinking of USS Lusitania
The purpose of the War Industries Board was to
increase the production of war supplies
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were proposed during World War I primarily to
define postwar objectives and plan for future peace throughout the world.
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
To start their own religious community after becoming dissatisfied with the Protestant Church in England.
Which choice best represents the impact of unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram?
They helped spur America’s 1917 entry into World War I.
World War I was the first time that the U. S. Army:
segregated troops by race
Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1918, it was illegal to:
criticize U.S. involvement in the war
When was the last time the Liberty Bell rang?
1842
The members of the Triple Entente
France, Russia, and England
The United States was able to overcome the threat of German submarines by using:
the convoy system
What was the MAIN purpose of the George Creel led Committee on Public Information during World War I?
to persuade United States citizens to support the war
What ultimately ended the Salem Witch Trials?
The colony’s governor ordered an end to the trials after his own wife was accused of witchcraft.