ch.19 sct.1 C.T.#4

America's ties with the Allies were stronger than its ties with the Central Powers because it had more connections to, and dependence on the counries known as the Allies. One of the major (most influential and prominent) countries in the Allies group was Britain, with whom America was "close with". Americans had pretty much come from Britain, so they were almost like "family", but way more important, America did a lot of trading with Britain and they benefited from their sort of partnership. Britain also shared many of the same views as America in things such as world issues, imperialism, ect. America also agreed with Serbia in their wish for freedom. America had many immigrants from Ally countries, whereas there were not many immigrants in America from Austria-Hungary or Bulgaria...
America was not majorly involved in trade with the Central Powers, nor had America had experiences that would bring them close or indebt them to Central Powers. America had different views than Austria-Hungary, in that America thought Serbia should get its freedom and be left alone. Then when Germany attacked some American ships and passengers that were near Britain, America was driven farther from the Central Power countries.
America had economic ties and motives that drew them to the Allied countries, so those ties were stronger than their (very few) ties with Central Power countries.