Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Britain, c1785-c1870: democracy, protest and reform October 2020 question paper 9HI0/1D

How far do you agree that support for trade unions was the most significant feature of working-class protest in the years 1785–1834?

How far do you agree that Chartism failed, in the years 1838–48, largely due to divisions over methods of protest?

How accurate is it to say that the growth of banking was the most important consequence of industrialisation in the years 1785–1870?

How far do you agree that the most significant factor shaping poor relief, in the years 1834–70, was its cost?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 happened primarily because of the part played by William Wilberforce?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.