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ICSE · Class 12 · History

What USA boom and bust: 1900-29 covers in ICSE Class 12 History: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 12 History syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 12 History · 2026-27

Topics in USA boom and bust: 1900-29

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1. America at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

  • In 1900, the United States had a population of 76,212,168.
  • About 87% of the population was white and 11.9% was people of colour.
  • By 2000, the population had grown to 281,421,906, showing the scale of long-term growth.
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2. Progressivism, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson

  • The Progressive movement was influential between 1900 and 1919.
  • Progressives wanted reform, stronger government action, and bureaucratic solutions.
  • They were concerned about poverty, corruption, monopoly power, and social problems.
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3. War, Red Scare and Civil Liberties

  • The First World War intensified hostility towards foreigners and radicals.
  • After the war, fear of communism and disorder spread rapidly.
  • A five-day general strike took place in Seattle in February 1919.
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4. Harding, Coolidge and Political Scandals

  • Warren Harding was a Republican President from 1921 to 1923.
  • Harding came from Marion, Ohio, and had been a small-time politician and newspaper editor.
  • He ran an isolationist campaign and was linked to the Ohio Gang.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Transformation of the United States from a rapidly industrialising nation into a world economic power, followed by social tension, Prohibition, organised crime, cultural conflict, and the crash of 1929

Population growthImmigration and nativismWomen and suffrageIndustrial growthUrbanisationProgressive movementTheodore RooseveltWilliam McKinley

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Key topics in USA boom and bust: 1900-29 include America at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century, Progressivism, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson, War, Red Scare and Civil Liberties, Harding, Coolidge and Political Scandals. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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