American people and the boom (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the US population by 1920?
What was the US population by 1920?
110 million
How many different nationalities were represented in America by 1920?
How many different nationalities were represented in America by 1920?
Over 100
On what date did the 13 colonies declare independence from Britain?
On what date did the 13 colonies declare independence from Britain?
4 July 1776
How often is the US president elected?
How often is the US president elected?
Every four years
How many people died in the Irish Potato Famine?
How many people died in the Irish Potato Famine?
About 1 million
In what year was slavery officially abolished in the USA?
In what year was slavery officially abolished in the USA?
1865
What percentage of their original population did Native Americans drop to in less than 300 years?
What percentage of their original population did Native Americans drop to in less than 300 years?
5%
How many of the colonies declared independence in 1776?
How many of the colonies declared independence in 1776?
13 colonies
What does WASP stand for?
What does WASP stand for?
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
How many African Americans lived in the USA by 1920?
How many African Americans lived in the USA by 1920?
About 10 million
When did the Irish Potato Famine occur?
When did the Irish Potato Famine occur?
1845-1849
Where did most immigrants typically settle when they arrived in America?
Where did most immigrants typically settle when they arrived in America?
Large towns and cities