World War I Study Guide

World War I Study Guide:

Exam Dates: Day 1: Thursday March 15

Day 2: Friday March 16

Day 1: Multiple Choice and Thematic Essay

Day 2: DBQ, DBQ Outline, and Essay

Multiple Choice: approximately 10 vocab questions, 20 m/c (A, B, C, D) questions

Thematic Essay Topic: Supreme Court Cases Concerning Constitutional Civil Liberties
Task: Using the case of Schenck vs. United States,

• Discuss the facts of the case (what do you know about it?)
• Identify a specific constitutional civil liberty issue addressed by the Supreme Court (what rights were in question)
• Discuss how the decision of the Supreme Court either expanded or limited a specific constitutional civil liberty in the United States (how did the decision affect how people were able to use that right?)

DBQ – Topic: Why did the US enter WWI?

Will be VERY similar to the assignment we did in class, and the essay you were already assigned

You’ll have about 5 DBQ’s to answer. Each document will relate to the US’s entry into WWI.

After you finish the DBQ’s, you’ll have an outline to complete

After the outline, you’ll write your essay.

Has to have intro, conclusion, and body paragraphs

Answer MUST make reference to the document(s) (ex: “in document 1, it shows that the US was exporting nearly 2 billion dollars to Britain by 1916.”

Vocab	Multiple Choice	Thematic	DBQ
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Lusitania Zimmerman Note Espionage/Sedition Acts 14 points	The effects of the “clear and present danger” test from Schenck vs. US The US policy at the start of WWI. Can the government limit your civil rights during wartime? What was the purpose of the 14 points? Why did the US Senate object to the Treaty of Versailles What was the IMMEDIATE cause (“trigger) of WWI? How did President Wilson persuade Congress to enter WWI? What was the purpose of the League of Nations? WHEN did the US enter the War? WHO were the members of the Allies/Central Powers?	Schenck vs. US (1919) Supreme Court Case Information can be found on pages 602-603 of your textbook.	Review the reasons why the US entered the war. Submarines Spies Sales (exports) Democracy