WWI - Section 1 Study Questions
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What did President Wilson do in response to Pancho Villa's raids into the SW United States?

  • Ignored the raids and focused on European affairs
  • Signed a peace treaty with Pancho Villa
  • Sent 6,000 troops into Mexico after Villa (correct)
  • Sent a warning letter to Pancho Villa

What was the result of Wilson's 'Gunboat diplomacy' in Latin America?

  • Setting up governments that favored the U.S. (correct)
  • Promoting independence and democracy
  • Withdrawing all U.S. military presence from the region
  • Respecting the sovereignty of Latin American countries

What event triggered the chain reaction of events that led to World War I?

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (correct)
  • Growing nationalism in Europe
  • Rivalries between Great Britain, France, and Russia
  • Formation of complex alliances

What was the impact of the sinking of the Lusitania on U.S.-German relations?

<p>Led to increased tension between the U.S. and Germany (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Sussex Pledge?

<p>An agreement by Germany not to sink any more merchant or passenger ships (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the U.S. government do to support the Allies during World War I?

<p>Bought $2 billion dollars in British and French war bonds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Triple Entente?

<p>The countries of Great Britain, France, and Russia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Triple Alliance consist of?

<p>The countries of Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Wilson's 'Gunboat diplomacy'?

<p>Sending the Marines to intervene in Latin American countries to influence their governments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Wilson's agreement with the ABC Powers regarding Huerta's regime?

<p>Allowed Huerta to go into exile and placed Venustiano Carranza as Mexican president (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the President of the U.S. during the prelude to World War I?

<p>Woodrow Wilson (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who overthrew Porfirio Diaz in Mexico in 1911?

<p>Francisco Madero (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who took over after Francisco Madero's assassination?

<p>Victoriano Huerta (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action did U.S. President Wilson take against Victoriano Huerta?

<p>Rebuked him in public (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the good points about Porfirio Diaz's rule in Mexico?

<p>Encouraged foreign investment in Mexico (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the bad points about Porfirio Diaz's rule in Mexico?

<p>Ruthlessness and unequal treatment of Mexicans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was President Wilson's view on the U.S.'s role in the world?

<p>To be a moral leader for the common good (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the fear about Francisco Madero among American interests in Mexico?

<p>He would return their property to the Mexican people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did Porfirio Diaz rule Mexico?

<p>Nearly 30 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who supported Victoriano Huerta after he took over in Mexico?

<p>U.S. businessmen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was President Woodrow Wilson's belief about the U.S.'s role in the world?

<p>The U.S. should work for the common good of the world (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the good points about Porifrio Diaz's rule in Mexico?

<p>Encouraged foreign investment in Mexico (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the overthrow of Porifrio Diaz in 1911?

<p>Francisco Madero's opposition to Diaz's policies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Francisco Madero not liked by American interests in Mexico?

<p>Fear that he would return their property to the Mexican people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who took over after the murder of Francisco Madero?

<p>General Victoriano Huerta (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was President Wilson repulsed by General Victoriano Huerta's actions?

<p>Huerta's ruthless actions and lack of support for political opposition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did President Wilson feel the U.S. was supposed to be in dealing with international affairs?

<p>A moral leader (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did President Wilson react to General Victoriano Huerta's rule?

<p>He rebuked Huerta in public (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern of American interests in Mexico regarding Francisco Madero?

<p>Fear of property being returned to the Mexican people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did President Wilson believe about U.S.'s obligation in the world?

<p>To be a leader for the common good of the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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