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Which of the following weapons helped continue the stalemate on battlefields during World War I?

A
the tank
B
the submarine
C
the fighter plane
D
the machine gun
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Which of the following describes an effect of the war that Americans experienced on the home front?

A
increased work opportunities
B
increased availability of goods
C
decreased patriotism
D
decreased government involvement
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Why did the Zimmermann Telegram between Germany and Mexico concern the United States?

A
Germany promised to supply Mexico with U-boats to attack American commercial ships.
B
Germany promised to set up a king in Mexico undermining democracy in the Americas.
C
Germany promised to help Mexico reconquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
D
Germany promised to invade the United States across the Texas-Mexico border.
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What was the Great Migration during World War I?

A
the recruitment of American men to fight in the war in Europe
B
the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities
C
the movement of white women from rural areas to industrial cities
D
the saving of food and fuel to help provide supplies for the war effort
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During World War I, which weapon was most likely to cause unintended deaths?

A
the machine gun
B
heavy artillery
C
poison gas
D
aerial bombing
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Why were tanks developed during World War I?

A
to provide shelter from poison gas
B
to carry heavy anti-aircraft guns
C
to protect soldiers when they attacked trenches
D
to be advance scouts for infantry
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Women were asked to work in factories during World War I because

A
most women could be paid less than men.
B
most men refused to do factory work.
C
most men were away fighting in the war.
D
most women did not want to stay at home.
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Which statement best describes how machine guns were used during World War I?

A
to attack tanks
B
to defend soldiers attacking trenches
C
to attack aircraft
D
to defend territory
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Between 1915 and 1917, how did the strategies the Germans used at sea differ from those of the Allied Powers?

A
Germany attacked nonmilitary ships and those of the United States, a country not involved in the war.
B
Germany refused to stop their attacks despite complaints from the United States and other neutral countries.
C
Germany included the use of submarines in the types of boats used to attack enemy ships.
D
Germany used their submarines and other military ships for both commercial and military purposes.
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What was the main result of Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?

A
It limited the number of countries that became involved in the war.
B
It weakened the German effort by overextending their resources.
C
It helped push the United States into entering the war on the Allied side.
D
It convinced the Allied Powers that they could not win the war.

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