AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Birth of the USA, 1760-1801 June 2017 question paper 7042/2G

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying George Washington’s military leadership.

To what extent did Britain neglect the Thirteen Colonies in North America c1760?

‘Both the colonial elites and movements from below shared similar attitudes to British rule in the years 1763 to 1770.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘The development of the new Republic in the years 1783 to 1789 was hindered by inter-state disputes.’

Assess the validity of this view.