AMSCO 22.1 Assessment 447-450

Why did President Wilson issue a declaration of U.S. neutrality at the outbreak of the European war?

• To support the Allied Powers

• To favor the Central Powers

• To maintain a long-standing tradition of not allying with European powers

• To immediately join the war effort against Germany

What event led to the first major crisis challenging U.S. neutrality during World War I?

• German announcement of a naval blockade

• Torpedoing and sinking of the Lusitania

• Seizure of American ships by the British

• Sinkings of American merchant ships by Germany

How did the sinking of the Sussex in March 1916 impact U.S.-German relations?

• It led to U.S. declaration of war against Germany

• Germany cut off diplomatic relations with the U.S.

• Germany backed down and made the Sussex pledge

• U.S. imposed economic sanctions on Germany

Which two nations were the primary recipients of U.S. economic support during World War I?

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• Great Britain and France

• Russia and Italy

• Ottoman Empire and Turkey

What influenced the attitudes of the majority of Americans towards supporting Britain during World War I?

• German-American sympathies

• British war propaganda

• U.S. government policies

• Economic interests in Germany