OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The American Revolution 1740-1796 June 2019 question paper Y212

Which of the following was of greater importance in the growth of opposition to British rule in America?

(i) The Proclamation Act (1763) (ii) The Stamp Act (1765)

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The regulation of trade was the most important cause of tension between Britain and the

colonists in the period before 1763.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was of greater importance in the defeat of the British forces in America?

(i) The Saratoga campaign (ii) The siege of Yorktown

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* Assess the reasons why it was so difficult to find a successor to Washington in 1796.