How important were technological innovations as a reason why older industries declined in the USA in the 1920s? Explain your answer.

Assess the obstacles to improving relations between the US and China in the period 1950–63.

Evaluate the effects of the oil crises of 1973 and 1979 on the US economy.

‘Opposition to the New Deal was based on the claim that its measures were not ambitious enough to resolve America’s problems.’ How far do you agree?

‘The rise of the Republican Party was the main cause of increased sectional tensions in the 1850s.’ How far do you agree?

How far was Johnson to blame for the failure of Presidential Reconstruction?

‘Full employment was largely the result of the economic policies of the federal government in the late 1940s and 1950s.

Explain why the Missouri Compromise was agreed in 1820.

How important was the availability of credit as a cause of economic growth in the USA in the 1920s? Explain your answer.

Assess the impact of the growth of feminism in the 1960s and 1970s.

How significant a feature of the New Deal were policies aimed at improving the lives of workers? Explain your answer.

‘The impact of Affirmative Action was limited in the 1960s and 1970s.