AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Birth of the USA, 1760-1801 June 2024 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 the issue of slavery in the 1780s.

To what extent was the crisis in Boston in 1770 the result of British policies since 1765?

‘The most important reason why the colonies moved towards independence from Britain, in the years 1774 to 1776, was the influence of Thomas Jefferson.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘American victory in the War of Independence was due to French intervention.’

Assess the validity of this view.