CFA5SS4

World War I

Vocabulary: Write the Social Studies definition for each of the following words

Word Definition
Lusitania

Treaty of Versailles

Ally

Germany

1. Which of the following helps explain why the U.S. entered World War I?
A. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand declared war on England angering many Americans.
B. The U.S. went to war to support the Allies in their fight against Russia and Serbia
C. Germany sank the Lusitania and began attacking U.S. ships killing American citizens.
D. Germany’s blockade of American ports to keep supplies from reaching the Allies threatened our
economy.

2. In which two ways did the United States contribute to World War I? (Choose two answers).
A. They allowed German U-boats to make repairs in U.S. ports
B. They sent food and supplies to the British and French armies
C. They sent over U.S. troops and ships to help support the allies
D. They sent Germany farm equipment so that they could plant wheat
E. They sent tanks and other military equipment to Germany and England