Chapter 14, Section 1 & 2
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The American Republic Chapter 14
World War I & Its Aftermath 1914 – 1920
SECTION 1
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“The U.S. Enters World War I”
1. Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
 Graduated from the Military Academy at West Point
 Fought in the Spanish-American War
 Pursued Pancho Villa in Mexico
 Led the American Expeditionary Force in World War I
Who is described above? (Ch14.1 pg. 449 & Ch14.3 pg. 464)
A. John J. Pershing
B. Marshal Foch
C. Robert Lansing
D. Teddy Roosevelt
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2. Which of the following is the BEST explanation of why the United States entered World War I?
(Ch14.1 pg. 453-4)
A. German began to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare.
B. British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith enforced the defense treaty that the United States signed.
C. Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
D. Germany invaded the neutral nation of Belgium.
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3. Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
 Passenger ships would not be targeted.
 Merchant ships would not be sunk until the presence of
weapons had been established.
 Merchant ships would not be sunk without provision for the
safety of passengers and crew.
Which title below would be the BEST title for the list? (Ch14.1 pg. 454)
A. Germany’s Sussex Pledge
B. British Proclamation to Germany
C. Zimmerman Letter Exposed
D. German Proclamation to America
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4. According to the Zimmermann telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would
(Ch14.1 pg. 454)
A. prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico.
B. help Mexico take control of Central America.
C. help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
D. send troops to support the Huerta government.
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5. The Imperial German Embassy in Washington, D.C. issued public notice on April 22, 1915
warning travelers on Atlantic voyages that “a state of war exists between Germany and her
allies and Great Britain and her allies. . . .” How did the German government think that this
public notice would work in to its advantage? (Ch14.1 pg. 454 inference based on reading)
A. Americans would make more ocean voyages and become targets.
B. Americans would side with the Germans in their struggle with great Britain.
C. Americans would become angry and urge the United States to get into the war.
D. Americans would be afraid of the German navy and stay within their borders.
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6. The United States entered World War I with Germany during which of the following years?
(Ch14.1 pg. 454-5)
A. 1915-1916
B. 1914-1915
C. 1898-1901
D. 1917-1918
SECTION 2
“The Home Front”
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7. Which economic effect was a result of wars such as the Spanish-America war and World War I
on the United States? (Ch14.2 pg. 457-8)
A. They gave the United States a sense of power.
B. They decreased the number of jobs needed.
C. They brought new weaponry into use.
D. They increased industrial and farm output.
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8. To conserve energy during World War I, the Fuel Administration introduced
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A. Hooverizing.
B. daylight savings time.
C. corn-based fuels.
D. longer workdays.
(Ch14.2 pg.
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9. Use the poster and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
The point of view expressed in this poster is that if Americans failed to support the war effort by
purchasing government bonds, then —
(Ch14.2 pg. 458)
A. more soldiers would have to be drafted
B. the government would increase rationing
C. the United States would be expelled from the Allied powers
D. freedom would be threatened
____ 10. The Great Migration during World War I was a flow of (Ch14.2 pg. 459)
A. Mexicans fleeing to the American Southwest to escape political turmoil.
B. African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities.
C. European immigrants fleeing to the United States to escape the war in Europe.
D. French refugees fleeing to Britain ahead of the German onslaught.
____ 11. What political changes occurred within the United States as a result of declaring war on
Germany in World War I? (Ch14.2 pg. 460)
A. German citizens were not allowed to vote.
B. Mexican immigration was halted.
C. U.S. mail was censored to prevent treason.
D. Taxes were used only for the war effort.
____ 12. In the case Schenck v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that (Ch14.2 pg. 461)
A. the Sedition Act was unconstitutional.
B. immigrants from countries at war with the United States could be excluded from
positions of power.
C. freedom of speech could be curbed in wartime.
D. the right to bear arms could be limited for immigrants.
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