Explain why the US economy experienced periods of economic recession in the late nineteenth century.

Explain why Hoover’s response to the Great Crash was ineffective.

How significant was President Hoover’s reaction to the Bonus Marchers as a reason for his defeat in the Presidential election in 1932?

‘The years 1865 to 1896 were a time of significant progress for former slaves in America’s southern states.’ Assess the validity of this view.

Explain why temperance was a popular idea amongst Progressives.

‘To what extent were US military mistakes responsible for US failures in the Vietnam War in the years 1964 to 1968?’

‘In the Civil War the North and South suffered equally.’ Assess the validity of this view.

04 Describe two problems faced by people in America during the Depression.

Why did the Lincoln–Douglas debates attract so much attention?

Explain why unemployment had such a large social impact after 1929.

‘The United States became a more divided nation under Truman.’ Assess the validity of this view.

Explain why there was a battle at Fort Sumter in 1861.