Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918 June 2024 question paper 9HI0/35

Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

Assess the value of the source for revealing the problems faced by the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada in the years 1837–38 and the attitude that he took to his role.

Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.

Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

Assess the value of the source for revealing the tactics used by Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo and the qualities that he showed as a commander.

Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.

3 ‘The superior military skills of the rebel Americans played the biggest part in Britain’s loss of their American colonies.’

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4 ‘The decision to establish a settlement in Western Australia was primarily motivated by economic and commercial considerations.’

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5 ‘The strengths of the Boer forces account for their consistent success against the British military up to the relief of Ladysmith (February 1900).’

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6 ‘The use of new technology was the principal cause of the war on the Western Front becoming a war of attrition rather than a war of movement in the years 1914–18.’

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7 ‘The power of the Royal Navy provided the most significant stimulus to Britain’s increasing commercial success in the years 1763–1878.’

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8 ‘Developments in the Americas, rather than developments in the Far East, had a more significant impact on the pattern of trade in the years 1763–1898.’

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9 ‘The Haldane army reforms (1905–12) were most significant in identifying the issues that the British army faced and in advancing solutions in the years c1800–1912.’

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How accurate is it to say that changes in ship types were the most significant factor in the development of the Royal Navy as a fighting force in the years c1790–1918.