America the Beautiful

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Year 11 Modern History (ATAR) Quiz on America the Beautiful, created by Jene Jackman-Skele on 10/11/2017.
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Question 1

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In which year did America enter the First World War?
Answer
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1915

Question 2

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Who established the League of Nations?
Answer
  • Britain
  • America
  • Germany
  • France

Question 3

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Define Capitalism
Answer
  • An economic and political system in which a county's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by state.
  • A country that is completely controlled by the government or an individual
  • There is a national Monarch who controls main sectors of the counrty's industry.

Question 4

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The progressive era (1890-1917) promoted change for working people including reduced shift times, increase of women's suffererages and women's rights, end of child labour exploitation and the promotion of African American rights.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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When did the stock market crash (year, date, month)
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  • October 29th 1929
  • November 10th 1930
  • January 29th 1929
  • June 6th 1928

Question 6

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The effects of the [blank_start]stock market crash included[blank_end] massive unemployment, under employment, failure of banks due to people cashing in their life savings and selling of businesses.
Answer
  • stock market crash included
  • WW1
  • WW2
  • Great Depression

Question 7

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Herbert Hoover and his government believed in:
Answer
  • Rugged individualism, Gave support to the financial structure rather than individuals, feared federal relief would weaken the essence of the American character, the economy was self sufficient.
  • Gave money to individuals, dramatically improved the economy, initiated many federal relief programs.

Question 8

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The Great Depression lasted from 1918-1933
Answer
  • True
  • False
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