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    World War I Webquest

    Name: _______________________________
    To complete this webquest you will examine the Frameworks for America’s Past website. You will examine the historical
    photo sets to find the answers for this worksheet. The website can be found at:

    http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/ffap/Unit_7_WW1/Unit_7_WWI.html

    After you complete the worksheet, feel free to look around the website to see primary source accounts, maps, videos, etc.

    A. Select – 1. Causes of World War I


    1. What is militarism? Why did many countries in Europe practice militarism in the early 1900s?

    2. How did alliances cause war to spread quickly in 1914?

    3. What is imperialism? Why did it cause problems in the early 1900s?

    4. What event triggered the start of World War I?

    B. Select “Return to Originating Page” at the top of the page, then select – 2. The Sinking of the Lusitania
    5. What caused the Lusitania to sink? How many people died as a result?

    6. What was Germany’s response to British and American outrage?

    7. Why did America remain neutral following the sinking of the Lusitania?

    C. Select “Return to Originating Page” at the top of the page, then select – 3. The Weapons of World War I
    8. Why were machine guns effective during World War I?

    9. What were some symptoms of poison gas exposure?

    10. Why were tanks first developed during the war?


    World War I Webquest
    11. What was the result of using new weapon technology during World War I?

    D. Select “Return to Originating Page” at the top of the page, then select – 4. America enters the war in 1917
    12. What was the Zimmerman telegram? What did it ask of Mexico?

    13. What was promised to Mexico by the telegram?

    14. What convinced President Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war?

    15. What do you believe the political cartoon is saying about the Zimmerman telegram and about Germany?

    E. Select “Return to Originating Page” at the top of the page, then select – 5. The Treaty of Versailles
    16. When did the war end? What ended the war?

    17. What was President Wilson’s list of proposals called? What was the focus of his proposals?

    18. What did the last item on Wilson’s list of proposals call for?

    19. Which country was punished by the treaty? What was the country forced to do because of the treaty?

    20. Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?

    21. When did the League of Nations stop meeting?

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