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USA: Boom, Bust and Recovery
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1One cause of the US economic boom of the 1920s was the doubling of industrial output
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Which of these were causes of the 1920's US economic boom?
- AImpact of WWI
- BCorrupt Politicans
- CImmigration Laws
- DTechnological Advances
- EEase of Credit
3When did the 2nd Ku Klux Klan emerge?
- A1921
- B1918
- C1924
- D1915
- E1944
4How many members did the KKK have in 1925?
- A100,000
- B200,000
- C350,000
- D3-5 million
5The economic boom in America in the 1920's was a result of the impact of WWI, natural resources, [blank_start]technological[blank_end] advances, [blank_start]mass[blank_end] production, advertising & salesmanship, ease of [blank_start]credit[blank_end] and Republican policies. Mass production involved [blank_start]standardisation[blank_end] and [blank_start]assembly[blank_end] lines, improving efficiency in industries. This and technological advances greatly relate to the growing [blank_start]Automobile[blank_end] industry. WWI gave US firms less [blank_start]competition[blank_end] and more markets to trade with. Ease of credit allowed ordinary Americans to afford what were once 'luxury' items. Republican policies such as l[blank_start]aissez[blank_end]-f[blank_start]aire[blank_end], low taxes, [blank_start]tariffs[blank_end] and policies relating to unions, allowed for relaxed [blank_start]regulation[blank_end] and more money in circulation within the US.
- Atechnological
- Bmass
- Ccredit
- Dstandardisation
- Eassembly
- FAutomobile
- Gcompetition
- Haissez
- Iaire
- Jtariffs
- Kregulation
6Which of these is NOT a reason America joined WWI?
- AIncrease in trade with Europe
- BGerman actions to resume unrestricted submarine warfare
- CClose economic ties with France and Britain, lending $2.3 billion in 1917
- DZimmermann Telegram
7The Zimmermann Telegram was sent directly to President Wilson
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Immigration in the 1920's added to fears of communism and anarchism that created the Red Scare
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Finish the sentence. The KKK believed in nationalism and ...
- AEquality
- BWhite Supremacy
- CCatholicism
10One of the main reasons for the decline of the KKK was reduced immigration
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Which political party approached the 2nd KKK proposing a merging of campaigns?
- AUS Nazi Party
- BRepublicans
- CDemocrats
- DUS Communist Party
12Which of these laws introduced a 2% limit on immigrants from a nationality currently living in the US?
- ALiteracy Test 1917
- BEmergency Quota Act 1921
- CJohnson-Reed Immigration Act/Quota Act 1924
13Who were Sacco & Vanzetti? (Choose two)
- AAnarchists
- BItalian immigrants
- CCivil Rights Activists
- DBootleggers
14Bombings on the White House prompted fears which contributed to the Red Scare
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Which of these was NOT an economic impact of WWI?
- A$31.2 billion war expenditure
- BIncrease in real wages and living standards
- CIncreased unemployment
- DRise in industrial production by 39%
16After WWI the US national debt increased by...
- A39%
- B658%
- C50%
- D300%
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- Tests for knowledge of Edexcel GCE History Unit 3 - USA: Boom, Bust & Recovery
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- Lucy Brown
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