WWI US History

The _______ Telegram tried to convince Mexico to align with Germany during WWI against the US.

• Zeitgeist

• Zimmerman

• Zootopia

The Great Migration was

• movement of southern Blacks to the North for jobs during WWI

• movement of settlers westwards in search of gold

• immigrants from Ireland due to the potato famine

The Red Scare was a fear of

• communists

• immigrants

• democracy

• witches

One way the US raised funds for WWI was by

• selling victory cookies

• selling war bonds

• forcing Germany to pay reparations

The Supreme Court Schenck v. the U.S. concerned freedom of

• speech

• religion

• the press

German u-boats sank the British ship The _________, which killed 128 Americans on board.

• Lusitania

• Maine

• Arizona

Schenck v. the U.S. stated that freedom of speech can be limited if

• it hurts someone's feelings

• it presents a clear and present danger

• it cannot be limited at all.

During times of crisis or war, the power of the federal government typically

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?

• militarism

• alliances

• nationalism

• containment

When WWI began, the United States declared itself

• involved

• neutral

• isolated