History · Edexcel 9HI0 · Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918 · November 2021
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing the tensions between the British Government and the American colonists and the attitude of King George III towards the situation.
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 inadequacy of the defence system and the impact of air raids on public opinion in 1917.
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 East India Company successfully maintained British control of India in the years 1829–58.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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4 ‘General Gordon was primarily responsible for the failure of the British mission to Khartoum in the years 1884–85.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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5 ‘The photography of Roger Fenton and the reportage of William Russell were primarily responsible for changing the attitudes of the public in Britain to the conduct of the Crimean War.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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6 ‘General Sir Redvers Buller was primarily responsible for the failings of the British army in Black Week and the campaigns of early 1900.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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How significant was the development of trade in the Far East in the expansion of British trade in the years 1763–1890?
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8 ‘The acquisition of Malta, Ceylon and Cape Town in 1815 was the most significant development in Britain’s key strategic bases in the years 1763–1878.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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9 ‘The development of the tank was the most significant turning point in the advances in British weaponry in the years 1815–1918.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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‘The Fisher reforms (1904-10) were the key turning point in the development of the Royal Navy in the years 1790–1918.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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