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American History Essays

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America, 1920–1973 Opportunity and inequality

Which of the following had more impact on the effects of the Depression in America: the actions of President Hoover the actions of President Roosevelt? Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.

AQA

2021

GCSE

The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865-1975

In the years 1920 to 1945, to what extent was FD Roosevelt’s approach to international relations different from that of his Republican predecessors?

AQA

Thu Nov 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980

To what extent were the urban riots, in the years 1964 to 1968, the result of the increased radicalisation of African-Americans?

AQA

Fri Dec 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1870s to 1920

‘The consequences of urbanisation in the late nineteenth century were dealt with effectively.

CAMBRIDGE

May/June 2021

AS LEVEL

Civil rights in the USA 1865-1992

‘Throughout the period form 1865 to 1992 the Federal Government helped the development of Native American Civil Rights.’ How far do you agree?

OCR

2021

A Level

The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1870s to 1920

Explain why Progressives wanted to amend the Constitution in the years before 1920.

CAMBRIDGE

May/June 2021

AS LEVEL

American History

Why did the cotton industry expand in the southern states between 1789 and 1838?

OCR

2021

1920s America

How far do you agree with this statement: ‘The main reason for an economic boom in the 1920s was Republican party policies.’

OCR

2021

GCSE

The Great Crash, the Great Depression and the New Deal policies, 1920–41

Explain why farmers experienced difficulties during the 1920s.

CAMBRIDGE

October/November 2021

AS LEVEL

The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865-1975

‘Populism had significant influence on national politics in the years 1890 to 1912.’ Assess the validity of this view of Populism.

AQA

Wed Nov 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–77

‘Johnson’s Reconstruction policies continued what Lincoln had planned.

CAMBRIDGE

Mon Mar 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

AS LEVEL

The USA, 1944–92

‘The Red Scare of the McCarthy era was caused by domestic political factors in the US.

CAMBRIDGE

October/November 2021

A Level

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