14 marks
Hoover tried several measures to deal with the Depression.
What was the Smoot-Hawley tariff?
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What were the Causes & Consequences of the Wall Street Crash? (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History): Exam Questions
Exam code: 0470 & 0977
4 hours20 questions
24 marks
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was caused partly by speculation.
What does speculation mean?
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34 marks
The Wall Street Crash began in October 1929.
What happened on Black Thursday, 24 October 1929?
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44 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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16 marks
The Wall Street Crash changed life across the United States.
Why did Hoovervilles appear in American cities?
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210 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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36 marks
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was caused partly by speculation.
Why did share prices crash in October 1929?
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46 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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56 marks
Roosevelt defeated Hoover in the 1932 presidential election.
Why did Roosevelt win the 1932 presidential election so decisively?
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615 marks
Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941
Write an account of the Wall Street Crash of October 1929.
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715 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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815 marks
Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941
Write an account of the 1932 presidential election.
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115 marks
Write an account of the Bonus Marchers.
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225 marks
Discuss the importance of President Hoover's response to the Depression.
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325 marks
Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941
Discuss the reasons for the Wall Street Crash of October 1929.
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425 marks
Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941
Discuss the impact of the Wall Street Crash on the American economy.
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525 marks
Depth study D: The USA 1919–1941
Discuss the reasons why Roosevelt won the 1932 presidential election.
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610 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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710 marks
Which had a greater impact on ordinary Americans: the collapse of the banks or unemployment? Explain your answer.
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810 marks
Which was more important to Roosevelt's victory in 1932: his own campaign or Hoover's mistakes? Explain your answer.
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