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Chapter 12 Packet--Mr. Bargen
Matching
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items.
a. Sussex pledge
b. Versailles Treaty
c. Allies
d. Fourteen Points
e. reparations
f. League of Nations
g. mobilization
h. genocide
i. sedition
j. armistice
k. Central Powers
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countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I
Germany’s promise that its U-boats would warn ships before attacking
speech or actions that encourage rebellion
worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace
payment from one nation to another for economic injury suffered during a war
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items.
a. Fourteen Points
b. self-determination
c. Liberty Bonds
d. Zimmermann note
e. U-boat
f. Versailles Treaty
g. reparations
h. Sussex pledge
i. League of Nations
j. American Expeditionary Force
k. price controls
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Germany’s use of the ____ changed the rules of naval warfare.
In the ____, Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico.
The United States sold ____ to help it finance the war.
President Wilson’s program for peace came to be known as the ____.
Austria-Hungary’s ethnic groups sought ____, the power to make decisions about their own future.
The ____ was signed by the European powers, ending World War I.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each term with its description below.
a. militarism
b. mobilization
c. Central Powers
d. Allies
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mainly Germany and Austria-Hungary
mainly Russia, France, and Great Britain
the readying of troops for war
the policy of aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces
KEY TERMS
Match each term with its description below.
a. convoy
b. armistice
c. genocide
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16. a group of unarmed ships surrounded by armed ships
17. organized killing of an entire people
18. cease-fire
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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19. Which event sparked World War I?
a. the sinking of the Lusitania
b. the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
c. Russia’s quest for a warm-water port
d. the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
20. Which of the following best describes the first few years of World War I?
a. Both sides were locked in a stalemate.
b. The Central Powers had conquered most of Europe.
c. Victory for the Allies seemed to be coming soon.
d. There was little actual fighting.
21. Which country actively encouraged anti-German feeling in the United States?
a. Mexico
b. Great Britain
c. Russia
d. Austria-Hungary
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22. Which of the following was a major factor in the decision of the United States’ to enter World War
I?
a. Britain’s naval blockade of Germany
b. Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare
c. Vladimir Lenin’s rise to power in Russia
d. France’s fall to the Central Powers
23. What was the purpose of the convoy system?
a. to hire workers for war factories
b. to place women in the work force
c. to transport troops safely across the Atlantic
d. to drop bombs on the enemy
24. Which was true of African Americans during World War I?
a. Almost as many African Americans served in the war as did white Americans.
b. African Americans were not allowed to serve in the war.
c. African American troops were usually reserved for battle.
d. African American troops were segregated and rarely allowed to fight.
25. What role did the federal government play in the economy during the war?
a. The government gave industries more economic freedom.
b. The government lowered taxes to promote economic growth.
c. The government stripped the corporate world of its power.
d. The government regulated the production of war goods.
26. Which best describes the Great Migration?
a. the increase in European immigration during World War I
b. the movement of African Americans to northern cities
c. the movement of women into jobs formerly held by men
d. the progress of Allied troops across France
27. Why did the “irreconcilable” senators oppose the Versailles Treaty?
a. They did not want the United States to join the League of Nations.
b. They wanted harsher terms for Germany.
c. They believed the treaty violated the Fourteen Points.
d. They opposed reparations for the Allies.
28. Which of the following made postwar adjustment difficult in the United States?
a. The United States became the world’s largest debtor nation.
b. There were more jobs available than workers to fill them.
c. There was no plan for merging the returning troops back into society.
d. The government continued to control the economy.
29. The incident that triggered World War I was the
a. sinking of the Lusitania.
b. Serbian invasion of Hungary.
c. assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
d. German seizure of Alsace-Lorraine, claimed by France.
30. An underlying cause of World War I was
a. the ongoing dispute over the convoy system.
b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense.
c. an alliance between the autocratic rulers of Germany and Russia.
d. American insistence on neutrality.
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31. Under the terms of the Sussex pledge, the German government promised that
a. the German navy would not attack any American ships.
b. German ships would not blockade Britain and France.
c. German U-boats would warn ships before attacking.
d. the German army would never invade Russia.
32. The United States decided to enter the war in response to
a. Germany’s return to unrestricted submarine warfare.
b. France’s fall to the Central Powers.
c. the Czar’s growing support in Russia.
d. a filibuster by United States senators.
33. The Selective Service Act was a means of
a. getting money to support the war effort.
b. getting women to take over jobs formerly done by men.
c. drafting young men for the military forces.
d. finding jobs for men after they left military service.
34. After Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917,
a. Germany surrendered.
b. the Allies declared war on Russia.
c. the United States entered the war.
d. Russia withdrew from the war.
35. The government increased control of the economy during World War I by
a. filing a record number of antitrust suits.
b. enacting price controls and rationing.
c. overseeing war-related production.
d. forbidding any unions to strike.
36. Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during the war led to
a. restrictions on immigration.
b. discrimination and violence toward Germans.
c. repression of free speech.
d. all of the above.
37. President Wilson convinced the Allies to
a. divide the spoils of war among the victors.
b. accept his plan for the League of Nations.
c. make Germany pay heavy war reparations.
d. allow Germany to keep its overseas colonies.
38. Many senators opposed American entry into the League of Nations because
a. they feared it would weaken the country’s independence.
b. they disapproved of its other member countries.
c. they wanted stronger promises of support from other countries.
d. they had already approved the Versailles Treaty.
39. The violent act in Bosnia that triggered World War I was
a. the torpedoing of a Serbian ship.
b. the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
c. the execution of Kaiser Wilhelm.
d. the use of machine guns in no man’s land.
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40. One of the main causes of the war, imperialism, involved
a. invading Belgium and France.
b. acquiring uncolonized areas of the world.
c. blockading enemy ports.
d. acting in a nation’s own interest.
41. Much of Europe was drawn into the war because of
a. the Schlieffen Plan.
b. a stalemate near the river Marne in France.
c. a network of alliances.
d. the militarism of the United States.
42. Because generals were not used to the killing power of modern weapons, they
a. overused them at first.
b. rarely kept their troops in defensive.
c. relied on old-fashioned guns.
d. kept giving the order to attack.
43. Most Americans opposed the Central Powers because of Germany’s
a. frightening militarism.
b. deadly blockade of Great Britain.
c. reliance on trench warfare.
d. trade with the United States.
44. Preparedness advocates argued that the United States should
a. police the Western Hemisphere.
b. ignore commercial interests.
c. refuse to enter a European war.
d. strengthen its armed forces.
45. The German U-boat changed the rules of naval warfare because it
a. attacked only in the summer.
b. remained hidden and fired without warning.
c. avoided merchant ships.
d. surfaced before firing its torpedoes.
46. Americans thought German submarine warfare was
a. ineffective.
b. unsophisticated.
c. uncivilized.
d. too restrictive.
47. German submarines aimed to attack ships that were carrying
a. weapons to the Allies.
b. passengers to the United States.
c. food to the Central Powers.
d. oil to Mexico.
48. The United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany when
a. the Zimmermann note was released.
b. Germany violated the Sussex pledge.
c. the Russian Revolution took place.
d. the British cut the transatlantic cable.
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49. After the Russian Revolution, Americans were
a. more willing to join the Allies.
b. more sympathetic to Germany.
c. frightened of Russia.
d. reluctant to help the revolutionaries.
50. Wilson urged Congress to declare war on Germany when the Germans
a. invaded Belgium.
b. sank the Lusitania.
c. blockaded the North Sea.
d. sank three United States ships.
51. Americans responded to the Selective Service Act
a. with enthusiasm.
b. with antiwar riots.
c. by refusing to register.
d. by becoming conscientious objectors.
52. The convoy system, instituted in May 1917,
a. had failed by November 1917.
b. eliminated the sinking of Allied ships.
c. ended the war.
d. cut merchant marine losses greatly.
53. African Americans fighting in World War I were used mostly
a. for manual labor.
b. for scouting.
c. as frontline soldiers.
d. because they were eager to join in the fighting.
54. Russia’s exit from the war
a. was a French diplomatic success.
b. gave Americans the Allied leadership role.
c. made Germany weaker.
d. increased the pressure on the Allies.
55. At Château-Thierry, American marines
a. rescued Alvin York.
b. helped save Paris by stopping the German advance.
c. negotiated the peace treaty.
d. took part in the first aerial bombing raid.
56. As Germany weakened, the Allies sought
a. a stalemate.
b. the unconditional surrender of Germany.
c. a mutually agreeable treaty.
d. an alliance with Germany against Russia.
57. The death toll from World War I was
a. the highest for American troops.
b. low, because of advances in weapons.
c. extraordinarily high.
d. high for Germany but low for the Allies.
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58. The United States was able to loan more than $10 billion to the Allies, thanks to
a. the War Trade Board.
b. the Eighteenth Amendment.
c. Liberty Bonds.
d. “dollar-a-year” men and women.
59. The War Industries Board had far-reaching powers, including the ability to
a. host bond rallies.
b. ban some publications from the mails.
c. end daylight saving time.
d. fix prices.
60. Herbert Hoover, head of the Food Administration, worked to
a. enforce loyalty.
b. increase farm output and reduce waste.
c. pass the Eighteenth Amendment.
d. save gasoline for the war effort.
61. The passage of a literacy test for immigrants marked a revival of
a. preparedness.
b. antiwar sentiment.
c. vigilante justice.
d. nativism.
62. Minorities and women found employment opportunities mainly
a. in the government.
b. on farms in the Southeast.
c. in war-related industries.
d. on merchant ships.
63. The Sedition Act made it illegal to
a. buy Liberty bonds.
b. work in factories.
c. discuss anything negative about the government, the Constitution, the army, or the
navy.
d. write articles about the war.
64. At the Paris Peace Conference, President Wilson’s program for peace
a. angered the Russians.
b. met no resistance among the Allies.
c. was backed only by France.
d. underwent several changes.
65. Wilson’s goal for the League of Nations was
a. worldwide agricultural aid.
b. access to world trade for all nations.
c. equality of arms for all nations.
d. international security and stability.
66. Many Republicans in the Senate objected to Article 10 of the plan for the League of Nations because
they feared that
a. the cost would be too high.
b. the nation would be dragged into foreign wars.
c. Russia would join the League.
d. Germany would rebuild its military power.
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67. Under the terms of the peace treaty, Germany had to
a. give its colonies independence.
b. pay reparations to the Allies.
c. break up Czechoslovakia.
d. give its tanks and artillery to France.
68. After Wilson presented the treaty to the United States Senate,
a. the Senate ratified it.
b. only the “irreconcilables” backed it.
c. the Senate rejected it.
d. only the “reservationists” backed it.
69. The main economic problem facing returning war veterans was
a. a shortage of jobs.
b. racial discrimination.
c. a lack of useful work skills.
d. postwar gloom.
70. By war’s end, many Americans directly involved in the war had become
a. rich from reparations.
b. disillusioned by the realities of warfare.
c. hopeful about the future of war.
d. enthusiastic about trench warfare.
Short Answer
KEY TERMS
Briefly define or identify each of the following terms.
71. Zimmermann note
72. rationing
73. sedition
74. Fourteen Points
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ANALYZING A DOCUMENT
75. Who placed this notice, and why?
76. Did the warning in the notice apply to the ship advertised to the right of the notice? Why or why not?
What happened to the Lusitania?
77. Whom is the notice addressing, and what is its main message?
78. What is the connection between the ship advertised on the right and the notice on the left?
Essay
CRITICAL THINKING
79. Determining Relevance What role did public opinion play in the United States’s decision to enter
World War I?
80. Testing Conclusions Your text states, “Waging war required many sacrifices at home.” What
evidence can you cite to support this conclusion?
81. Recognizing Cause and Effect How were civil liberties restricted during the war? What were some
responses to these restrictions?
82. Recognizing Bias What role did bias play in American people’s response to the war?
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