What were the Causes & Consequences of the Wall Street Crash? (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0470 & 0977

4 hours20 questions
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4 marks

Hoover tried several measures to deal with the Depression.

What was the Smoot-Hawley tariff?

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4 marks

The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was caused partly by speculation.

What does speculation mean?

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4 marks

The Wall Street Crash began in October 1929.

What happened on Black Thursday, 24 October 1929?

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4 marks

The Wall Street Crash had a serious impact on the American economy.

What impact did the Wall Street Crash have on American banks?

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6 marks

The Wall Street Crash changed life across the United States.

Why did Hoovervilles appear in American cities?

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10 marks

The Wall Street Crash changed life across the United States.

Which suffered more in the Depression: people in the cities or people in the countryside? Explain your answer.

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6 marks

The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was caused partly by speculation.

Why did share prices crash in October 1929?

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6 marks

The Wall Street Crash had a serious impact on the American economy.

Why did so many American businesses go bankrupt after the Wall Street Crash?

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6 marks

Roosevelt defeated Hoover in the 1932 presidential election.

Why did Roosevelt win the 1932 presidential election so decisively?

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15 marks

Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941

Write an account of the Wall Street Crash of October 1929.

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15 marks

Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941

Write an account of the impact of the Wall Street Crash on the American economy.

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15 marks

Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941

Write an account of the 1932 presidential election.

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15 marks

Write an account of the Bonus Marchers.

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25 marks

Discuss the importance of President Hoover's response to the Depression.

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25 marks

Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941

Discuss the reasons for the Wall Street Crash of October 1929.

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25 marks

Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941

Discuss the impact of the Wall Street Crash on the American economy.

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25 marks

Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941

Discuss the reasons why Roosevelt won the 1932 presidential election.

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10 marks

'Speculation was the main cause of the Wall Street Crash.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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10 marks

Which had a greater impact on ordinary Americans: the collapse of the banks or unemployment? Explain your answer.

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10 marks

Which was more important to Roosevelt's victory in 1932: his own campaign or Hoover's mistakes? Explain your answer.