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11.57 World War I Causes, U.S. Entry, and War Aims Worksheet

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World War I Causes, U.S. Entry, and War Aims: Determine which cause, event, policy, or source best explains neutrality, submarine warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, Wilson's war message, or the Fourteen Points. Aligned to Broad national and selected state U.S. History alignment: C3 Framework; CCSS Literacy in History/Social Studies 11-12; AP U.S. History; NAEP U.S. History; selected CA, NY, MA, FL, and TX frameworks where applicable. 11.57 - World War I Causes, U.S. Entry, and War Aims: Determine which cause, event, policy, or source best explains neutrality, submarine warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, Wilson's war message, or the Fourteen Points. (C3 D2.His.14-16.9-12; C3 D2.Civ.8-14.9-12; CCSS RH.11-12.1-3; APUSH Period 7; NAEP Theme 4; CA HSS 11.4; NY 11.6; FL SS.912.A.4.)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Which concluding sentence would make the best evidence-based response to the skill question?

AU.S. entry is best explained by the Louisiana Purchase and the cotton gin.

BU.S. entry is best explained by the 1917 submarine crisis and Zimmerman Telegram, while Wilson's Fourteen Points explain the broader aims he attached to the war.

CThe Fourteen Points show that Wilson wanted no role in shaping peace.

DThe assassination alone explains every U.S. policy from 1914 to 1918.

Solution & Explanation:This conclusion distinguishes causes of entry from Wilson's war aims and uses the central evidence for each.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

The Senate later debated whether joining the League of Nations would limit U.S. independence. How does that debate relate to Wilson's war aims?

AIt shows tension between Wilson's collective-security vision and concerns about national sovereignty.

BIt proves the League was created before World War I started.

CIt shows that all senators accepted Wilson's plan without objection.

DIt means the Zimmerman Telegram was written by the Senate.

Solution & Explanation:Wilson's League proposal raised questions about whether collective security would constrain future U.S. decisions.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A primary-source question gives excerpts from the Fourteen Points. What should students infer from that source most directly?

AThe exact number of U.S. troops in France on every date

BWilson's stated principles for the postwar peace

CThe secret German proposal to Mexico

DThe casualty list from the Lusitania

Solution & Explanation:The Fourteen Points are most direct evidence for Wilson's peace aims, not for every military detail of the war.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for U.S. History Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard 11.57 (Determine which cause, event, policy, or source best explains neutrality, submarine warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, Wilson's war message, or the Fourteen Points. (C3 D2.His.14-16.9-12; C3 D2.Civ.8-14.9-12; CCSS RH.11-12.1-3; APUSH Period 7; NAEP Theme 4; CA HSS 11.4; NY 11.6; FL SS.912.A.4.)).