Unit 10 Test

Question 1

What was the Zimmerman note?

Answer 1

It was a note from Germany to Mexico, which encourages Mexico to attack the US

Question 2

After World War I - which country becomes the “New Colossus?”

Answer 2

America

Question 3

What is the problem with obsolete battle tactics and new technology?

Answer 3

It allows significantly more casualties to occur

Question 4

What countries were part of the Triple Entente?

Answer 4

France, Britain and Russia

Question 5

Who helps run the War Industry Board?

Answer 5

Big corporate business owners

Question 6

Which was NOT a cause of World War I?

Answer 6

Isolationism

Question 7

“Hooverizing” was a term referring to . . . what?

Answer 7

The conservation of food and energy

Question 8

Why did the US senate refuse part of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 8

They wanted the US to be free to make its own foreign policies

Question 9

What part of the Treaty of Versailles did the US senate refuse to agree upon that Wilson stubbornly didn’t rewrite?

Answer 9

League of Nations

Question 10

What was the straw that broke the camels back causing war to break out in Europe was the assassination of WHOM?

Answer 10

Franz Ferdinand

Question 11

What is the blank check?

Answer 11

Germany promising to back Austria-Hungary at all costs

Question 12

What is a brief description of Wilson’s 14 Points?

Answer 12

His plan to prevent wars and to bring peace after World War I

Question 13

What is “no man’s land?”

Answer 13

The territory between the enemies’ trenches

Question 14

What happened to the Lusitania?

Answer 14

It was a British liner that was sunk by a German u-boat killing a 128 Americans

Question 15

What was the Von Schlieffen plan trying to prevent ?

Answer 15

It was Germany’s plant to prevent a two front war

Question 16

What was the significance of unrestricted sub-marine warfare?

Answer 16

It is what brought the US into the war.

Question 17

What is something that brought victory for the allies?

Answer 17

Food - fuel - industry

Question 18

What was a U-boat?

Answer 18

a German war ship

Question 19

What is controversial about the Sedition Acts?

Answer 19

It challenges 1st amendment rights

Question 20

What is a condition of the Sussex pledge?

Answer 20

To warn ships before firing upon them

Question 21

What is a good example of a violation of the sedition Act?

Answer 21

Printing anti-war material
Bad mouthing the President
Protesting the draft

Question 22

Who are”dollar a year men?”

Answer 22

Owner of corportations who participated on the war industry board

Question 23

What is a good example of a new technological weapon during World War I?

Answer 23

Tanks

Question 24

What is the League of Nations?

Answer 24

The International organization that helps to prevent war

Question 25

List two countries that make up the central powers?

Answer 25

Germany - Austria-Hungary, Italy

Question 26

List three countries that make up the allies?

Answer 26

France, Great Britain and Russia

Question 27

What is the term for when soldiers come up out of their trenches to attack the enemy?

Answer 27

Trench Warfare

Question 28

What is the selective service act?

Answer 28

At age 21-30 sign up

Question 29

What is another name for world War I?

Answer 29

The Great War

Question 30

What are two ways the US raised money to pay for the war?

Answer 30

Taxes or bonds

Question 31

What is the EXACT TIME AND DATE of the armistice?

Answer 31

11th hour - on the 11th day of the 11th month

Question 32

What countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

Answer 32

Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy

Question 33

Who is the commanding general of US expeditionary forces in Europe during World War I?

Answer 33

General John Pershing