History · Edexcel 9HI0 · Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918 · June 2025
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing what the objectives of Dalhousie as Governor-General in India had been and the methods he had used in carrying out his policies.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing the military situation in the Boer War in early 1900 and the relations between Buller and Roberts.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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3 ‘The revolt in Lower Canada (1837–38) posed a significant threat to British control.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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4 ‘Sir Evelyn Baring’s policies as Consul-General in Egypt showed a lack of understanding of the needs of Egypt.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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5 ‘The work of Florence Nightingale in improving the health care of wounded soldiers made the most positive contribution to this issue during the Crimean War.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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How accurate is it to say that the failure of the British army to make a decisive breakthrough on the Western Front by the end of 1916 was the consequence of the poor leadership of senior commanders?
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7 ‘The impact of the Americas on the expansion of British trade in the years 1776–1914 was limited.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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8 ‘Gaining control of Cyprus in 1878 was the most significant development in the acquisition of key strategic naval bases in the years 1763–1878.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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9 ‘Admiral Fisher’s reforms at the Admiralty brought about the most significant improvement of the Royal Navy as a fighting force in the years 1815–1918.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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‘In the years c1790–1918, the key developments that led to an organised home front did not come until the First World War.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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