Reflecting On World War I Questions And Answers – Flashcards
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Which statement best summarizes "Wilson's War Message to Congress"?
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Wilson presents Congress with a clear argument for war against Germany, which includes an outline for implementation.
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How does President Wilson organize paragraph 8, which begins "It is a distressing and oppressive duty," of "Wilson's War Message to Congress"?
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He states a main idea and offers details to make his point.
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Read the excerpt from the final paragraph of "Wilson's War Message to Congress." But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments. . . The most likely purpose of including this in the last paragraph is to
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establish a sense of patriotism and support for the war.
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Read the paragraph from "Wilson's War Message to Congress." We have no quarrel with the German people. We have no feeling towards them but one of sympathy and friendship. It was not upon their impulse that their Government acted in entering this war. It was not with their previous knowledge or approval. It was a war determined upon as wars used to be determined upon in the old, unhappy days when peoples were nowhere consulted by their rulers and wars were provoked and waged in the interest of dynasties or of little groups of ambitious men who were accustomed to use their fellow men as pawns and tools. The text structure used to support the viewpoint in the paragraph is
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main idea and details
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Read the sentence from "How We Entered World War I." The belief in our safe isolation was reinforced by Wilson, who, bent on pursuing the New Freedom through domestic reform, was irritated by the threatened interference with his program from over seas. Based on the author's word choice, which statement best explains what the author is suggesting in this sentence?
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The use of the word "irritated" indicates that Wilson was not a strong supporter of the war.
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What is the best summary of the first paragraph of "How We Entered World War I"?
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The United States was not considered a great power until it entered World War I, thus beginning its continual involvement in world affairs.
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How does the author of "How We Entered World War I" organize the information in the text?
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The author outlines events chronologically to give a complete account of the United States entering World War I.
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What does the repetition of the word "neutral" throughout "How We Entered World War I" emphasize?
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the stance taken by the United States in its attempt to remain isolated from World War I
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Based on "How We Entered World War I," which detail explains why the sinking of the Lusitania led the United States to enter World War I?
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Of the 1,195 passengers killed, 124 were from the United States.
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Which best describes the main idea of the fourth paragraph, which begins "We dare not to," in John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address?
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The new generation of United States' citizens will continue to fight for freedom.
