As the united states entered world war i what was significant about the fact that the two largest immigrant groups in the united states were german americans and irish americans? (2 points) members of both groups had negative feelings toward the allies and favored american neutrality. members of both groups registered for the military in record numbers, despite their ties to their homelands. members of both groups were prohibited from serving in the military because of their questionable loyalties. members of both groups were asked to join the american protective league to spy on their friends and neighbors.

The correct answer is the first one: Members of both groups had negative feelings toward the Allies and favored American neutrality.

Both, the Irish Americans and the German Americans had negative feelings toward the Allies, mainly the British. For the Irish Americans, this is due to the fact that at that time Ireland was struggling for its independence from the United Kingdom, therefore the Irish community in the United States would never have supported the Allies. For the German Americans, to some degree, they had strong sympathy for Imperial Germany. For these reasons, both communities favored American neutrality during WWI and, in fact, they were opposed to the Treaty of Versailles after the war, since in their eyes it was too favorable to the British side.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

arresting and exicuting citizens