WWI and the 1920s

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What major cause of the United States' involvement in World War I is shown in this headline?

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the use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

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What cause of United States involvement in World War I is referenced in this cartoon? Options: the sinking of the Lusitania, the start of the Russian Revolution, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the discovery of the Zimmermann Telegram

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the discovery of the Zimmermann Telegram

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What was President Wilson's main intent for American involvement in World War I?

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to help create a more stable and peaceful world in the long run

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This quote is from President Wilson’s war message to Congress on April 2, 1917. "The world must be made safe for democracy." The idea in this quote is evidence of what aspect of the Fourteen Points that President Wilson outlined at the end of World War I?

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Wilson believed that there should be a League of Nations in which all countries would protect each other from invasion.

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How was South Carolina’s economy affected by the United States’ involvement in World War I?

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South Carolina’s economy grew because the federal government built several military bases in the state.

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How did World War I positively impact South Carolina's economy?

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It led to greater demand for cotton and food crops and increased prices for these goods.

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How did the expansion of the Charleston Navy Yard and the Marine Corps base at Parris Island impact the economy of South Carolina in the 1910s?

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The federal government funded the projects, employing many workers in the area.

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Based on this notice, what role did South Carolinians play on the home front during World War I?

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They sacrificed for the war effort by rationing certain food items.

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Which is an example of nativist feelings in South Carolina during World War I? Options: the expulsion of all German immigrants, the segregation of schools by race, the renaming of the town of Hamburg, the enforcement of the Sedition Act

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the renaming of the town of Hamburg

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Why did many African Americans from South Carolina move North during World War I?

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They were looking for work in war-related industries.