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Midterm Review
Unit 3: WWI
1. The violent act in Bosnia that triggered WWI was:
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
2. An underlying cause of WWI was:
The web of alliances European nations created for their defense
3. One of the main causes of the war, imperialism, involved:
Acquiring uncolonized areas of the world
4. Preparedness advocates argued that the United States should:
Strengthen its armed forces
5. Which of the following best describes the first few years of WWI?
Both sides were locked in a stalemate
6. Because generals were not used to the killing power of modern weapons, they:
Kept giving orders to attack.
7. Under the terms of the Sussex pledge, the German government promised that:
German U-boats would warn ships before attacking
8. Which of the following was a major factor in the decision of the United States to
enter WWI?
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare?
9. After Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917,
Russia withdrew from the war
10. After the Russian Revolution, Americans were
More willing to join the Allies
11. Which is true of African Americans during WWI?
African American troops were segregated and rarely allowed to fight
12. The convoy system, instituted in May 1917,
Cut merchant marine losses greatly
13. The Selective Service Act was a means of
Drafting young men for the military forces
14. Russia’s exit from the war:
Increased the pressure on the Allies
15. Which of the following best describes :
a. the increase in European immigration during WWI
b. the movement of African Americans to northern cities
c. The Movement of women into jobs formerly held by men
d. The progress of the Allied troops across France
16. The United States was able to loan more than $10 billion to the allies thanks to:
Liberty Bonds
17. the government increased control of the economy during WWI by
Enacting price controls and rationing
18. The Sedation Act mad it illegal to:
Discuss anything negative about the gov., the Constitution, the army or the navy
19. Fears of spies and sabotage in the United States during the war led to:
a. Restrictions on immigration
b. Discrimination and violence towards Germans
c. Repression of free speech
d. All of the above
20. At the Paris Peace Conference, President Wilson’s program for peace:
Underwent several changes
21. President Wilson convinced the Allies to:
Accept his plan for the League of Nations
22. Wilsons’s goal for the League of Nations was:
International security and stability
23. Many republicans in the Senate objected to article 10 of the plan for the League of
Nations because the y feared that:
The nation would be dragged into foreign wars
24. Under the terms of the peace treaty, Germany had to:
Pay reparations to the Allies
25. After Wilson presented the treaty to the United States Senate,
The Senate rejected it