SS5H2- World War I

During World War I, America became concerned for the safety of its ships.  The concern started  because Germany announced it would

• bomb U.S. Navy bases
• build a stronger navy.
• use submarine warfare.
• create much larger ships.

America entered World War I partly due to the

• invasion by the British.
• sinking of the Lusitania.
• bombings on America's land.
• attack at the U.S. navy base.

The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country.  It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.  Which country was blamed by the treaty?

• Germany
• Serbia
• Russia
• France

How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?

• by serving in the U.S. Congress
• by fighting with the army in France
• by going to college in large numbers
• by working in jobs left by men in the military

Which person is considered one of the most popular jazz artists of the 1920s?

• Charles Lindbergh
• Henry Ford
• Babe Ruth
• Louis Armstrong

Who was the African American well known for his writing and poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Louis Armstrong
• Langston Hughes
• Charles Lindbergh
• Ernest Hemingway

This person played baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and he held the Major League record for the most home runs until 1974.  

• Henry Ford
• Langston Hughes
• Babe Ruth
• Louis Armstrong

The American economy was stimulated in the late 1920s due to Henry Ford's mass production of ___________ using assembly lines.

• automobiles
• skyscrapers
• airplanes
• radios

Charles Lindbergh was the first person to

• go into space and orbit around the moon.
• bring jazz music to the United States.
• build a railroad across the United States.
• fly a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Who were the new workers in factories during World War I?

• African Americans and women
• women and children
• American Indians
• teachers and students