Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923 October 2020 question paper 9HI0/36

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

Assess the value of the source for revealing the tactics used by the WSPU and the responses to those tactics.

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 aims and tactics of the Land League.

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

3 ‘The failures of extra-parliamentary protest, in the years 1816–19, were the consequence of effective government action.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How accurate is it to say that the position of trade unions was significantly strengthened in the years 1919–21?

How accurate is it to say that the role of the Catholic Association was crucial in bringing about the decision to emancipate Catholics in 1829?

How significant was the role played by Jim Larkin in the development of trade unionism in Ireland in the years 1907–14?

How far can the Ballot Act (1872) be seen as the key turning point in creating a more representative political system in the years c1780–1928?

8 ‘The social makeup of the House of Commons changed dramatically in the years c1780–1928.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How accurate is it to say that the Easter Rising (1916) was the most significant armed uprising against British rule in Ireland in the years 1798–1921?

‘British policy in Ireland, in the years 1801–1922, was consistently based on the desire to maintain British control.’

How far do you agree with this statement?