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World War 1 Test Review
1. What two military factors led to a stalemate along the Western Front?
a. Trench warfare and the use of machine guns.
2. What are the four main factors that led to the outbreak of World War 1?
a. Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
3. What main factor led the U.S. into World War 1?
a. Sinking of U.S. merchant ships.
4. What does the quote “The world must be made safe for democracy” refer to?
a. U.S. entrance into WW1
5. What was the importance of the battle of Meuse-Argonne?
a. Ends the military stalemate in France, begins the end of the war
6. What natural right did the U.S. suspend during World War 1?
a. Freedom of speech
7. Who led the American Expeditionary Forces?
a. John J. Pershing
8. What event after World War 1 showed the U.S.’s commitment to isolationism?
a. Refusing to join the League of Nations
9. Why did African Americans migrate to the north?
a. Available factory jobs
10. What was the key point of the Fourteen Points?
a. Establishing the League of Nations
11. What program was created by Herbert Hoover, head of the U.S. Food Administration during
World War 1?
a. Wheatless Wednesdays and Meatless Mondays
12. How was American trade affected by the beginning of World War 1?
a. Increased
13. What does the Zimmerman telegram contain?
a. Proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany
14. What did the court case Schenk v. U.S. allow the government to do?
a. Restrict first amendment rights
15. What was America’s position on World War 1 at the beginning of the war?
a. Neutrality
16. What technological innovation breaks the stalemate on the Western Front?
a. Tanks
17. What economic effect does World War 1 have on the U.S. for the future?
a. More government intervention in the economy
18. What was the key concept behind the Fourteen Points?
a. Self-determination
19. Who was Alvin York?
a. Soldier who won the medal of honor
20. Why did the U.S. government attempt to have U.S. citizens buy liberty bonds?
a. To financially support the war
21. What turns the tide of the war in favor of the Allied nations?
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a. U.S. entry into WW1
Why did U.S. Congress oppose the Versailles Treaty?
a. The League of Nations may lead to the loss of U.S. sovereignty
What is the failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailles an example of?
a. Checks and balances
What law enlarged the military in the U.S.?
a. Selected Services Act
Why is World War 1 viewed as a turning point in U.S. history?
a. Participated in a major war in Europe for the first time
What were the border changes after the Treaty of Versailles?
a. Austria-Hungary split
b. Germany loses territory
Why did Russia lose territory in the Treaty of Versailles?
a. Had already signed a treaty with Germany after the Bolshevik Revolution
List the events that started World War 1 in order
a. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b. Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
c. German invasion of Belgium
d. U.S. enters the war