AQA A Level History Breadth Study: The British Empire, c1857-1967 June 2017 question paper 7042/1J

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the influence of missionaries and religion on attitudes to empire in Britain in the years 1857 to 1890.

To what extent was British rule challenged by indigenous peoples in India and North East Africa in the years 1890 to 1914?

How significant were the two world wars in strengthening trade and commerce between Great Britain and its Empire in the years 1914 to 1947?

‘Decolonisation in Asia, in the years 1945 to 1965 was more the result of Britain’s changed international position after the Second World War, than of pressure from nationalist groups.’

Assess the validity of this view.