US Entry into WWI Worksheet
Explore the key events and reasons behind the United States' decision to enter World War I with this engaging worksheet for 7th graders.
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United States Entry Into World War I
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers the reasons and events leading to the United States' entry into World War I.
1. What was the main policy the United States maintained at the beginning of World War I?
Alliance with Germany
Neutrality
Immediate declaration of war
Support for the Central Powers
2. The sinking of which British passenger ship by a German U-boat in 1915 caused outrage in the United States?
Titanic
Britannic
Lusitania
Carpathia
3. Germany's policy of warfare, which involved sinking any ships in war zones, was a major factor in the U.S. decision to enter the war.
4. The was a secret message from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance against the United States.
5. Explain how the Zimmermann Telegram contributed to the United States entering World War I.
6. President Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election in 1916 on the slogan "He Kept Us Out of War."
True
False
7. The United States immediately joined the Allied Powers at the outbreak of World War I.
True
False
Match each term with its correct description.
8. Woodrow Wilson
a. German foreign minister who sent a coded message to Mexico
9. Arthur Zimmermann
b. U.S. President during World War I
10. U-boat
c. German submarine