(A) ** The U.S. had strong economic ties with Britain and benefitted from loaning money to the Allies.
(B) Pres. Wilson feared that if he threatened the British, they would force the U.S. to join the Allies.
(C) Britain had a stronger fleet of ships than the U. S. and Wilson did not want to provoke the British any further.
(D) Wilson did not think the situation would escalate, so he believed it was wiser to maintain a good relationship with Britain
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Concept note-1: -When Britain enacted a blockade on ships headed for Germany and stopped neutral American ships, what contributed to President Wilson’s hesitancy to take action against the British? The U.S. had strong economic ties with Britain and benefited from loaning money to the allies.
Concept note-2: -How did the British blockade of Germany actually bring the neutral Americans closer to the Allies? It increased America’s economic ties with the Allies because British blockade of Germany caused American trade with the Central Powers to virtually cease.
Concept note-3: -On what basis did the British respond negatively to the German decision to initiate submarine warfare during World War I? The practice seemed to violate how “civilized” countries should act. → The surface ships used in conventional warfare could confiscate freighters or prevent them from entering a war zone.
Concept note-4: -What was the impact of Great Britain’s blockade of Germany in 1914? Trade between the United States and Great Britain increased.
Concept note-5: -The Sedition and Espionage Acts Were Designed to Quash Dissent During WWI. As the United States entered World War I, President Wilson and Congress sought to silence vocal and written opposition to U.S. involvement in the war.