OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803-c.1890 June 2023 question paper Y216

Which of the following was the more important cause of westward expansion?

(i) The fur trade

(ii) Prospecting for gold

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

* ‘Native American resistance to westward expansion in the 19th Century was a complete

failure.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was of greatest significance in the course of the Civil War?

(i) The battle of Shiloh

(ii) The battle of Antietam

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

* ‘Differences in their economic systems were the main cause of tension between the North

and South in the period from 1850 to 1861.’ How far do you agree?