Pearson Edexcel IGCSE · History

A3 The USA, 1918–41: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

What was the primary purpose of the Palmer Raids during the 'Red Scare' of 1919–20?

Question 2

1 mark

The Sacco and Vanzetti Case (1921–27) is historically significant because it demonstrated:

Question 3

1 mark

The National Labor Relations Act (1935), also known as the Wagner Act, was a significant part of the Second New Deal because it:

Question 4

1 mark

Which term describes the makeshift shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression to mock the President's perceived inaction?

Question 5

1 mark

The 18th Amendment, which established Prohibition, led to a rise in organised crime primarily because:

Question 6

2 marks

Identify one social consequence of the Wall Street Crash (1929–30) for American families in the early 1930s.

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Question 7

3 marks

Describe two ways in which the cinema industry changed American social life during the 'Roaring Twenties'.

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Question 8

6 marks

Why did the US Supreme Court pose a significant legal challenge to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies during the mid-1930s?

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Question 9

3 marks

Explain two reasons why the Sacco and Vanzetti Case caused significant social tension in the United States during the 1920s.

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Question 10

5 marks

The following data shows the rapid growth of the motor industry in the USA during the 1920s:
- 1919: \(6.7\) million cars registered
- 1923: \(15.0\) million cars registered
- 1929: \(23.1\) million cars registered

Explain how Henry Ford’s methods of mass production contributed to the economic boom in the USA and the development of the leisure industry.

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