The Birth of the USA

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the causes of the American Revolution.

‘Britain successfully overcame the challenges it faced in North America in the years 1760 to 1763.’

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‘American victory in the War of Independence was due to the mistakes of the British in the years 1776 to 1783.’

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To what extent did Alexander Hamilton strengthen the USA in the 1790s?

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.’

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

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With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the ratification of the US Constitution.

By 1760 to what extent did the thirteen American colonies share similar characteristics?

‘The escalation of tensions between Britain and its American colonies, in the years 1774 to 1776, was due to the actions of the British.’

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How successful was George Washington as President in the years 1789 to 1796?

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the problems facing the new nation created in 1783.

‘Victory in the French and Indian War gave Britain secure control over its North American colonies by 1763.’

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To what extent was tension, in the years 1770 to 1774, the result of British, rather than colonial, actions?

How significant was Alexander Hamilton in the development of political parties in the years 1796 to 1801?

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying colonial attitudes to British rule in the years 1773 to 1775.

‘By 1763, the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies had been strengthened by the outcome of the Seven Years War.’

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How important was the military leadership of George Washington in securing the independence of the colonies in the years 1776 to 1783?

To what extent had the United States achieved national unity and stability by 1801?

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the relationship between Britain and the American colonies by 1776.

‘There were more similarities than there were differences between the Thirteen Colonies c1760.’

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‘American victory in the War of Independence was mainly due to assistance from France and Spain.’

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To what extent was government under the Articles of Confederation ineffective in the years 1783 to 1789?

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the implementation of the Constitution by Presidents Washington and Adams.

‘The French and Indian Wars severely weakened the authority of Britain over its colonies.’

Assess the validity of this view with reference to the years 1760 to 1765.

How significant was Thomas Jefferson in the development of the ideology of revolution, in the years 1774 to 1776?

To what extent were the problems of the early republic solved in the years 1783 to 1789?

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the Townshend Acts.

‘The Declaration of Independence was based on colonial beliefs about the rights of Englishmen.’

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‘In 1776, Britain had reason to be fully confident of military success against the American colonies.’

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How important were differences over the role of the federal government in the formation of political parties in the years 1789 to 1801?

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.’

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

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