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 2024 question paper Y216

Which of the following contributed more to the opening up of the West?

(i) Cattle-ranching

(ii) Mining

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

* ‘The Bureau of Indian Affairs was the most important factor in the destruction of Native American societies during the period from 1803 to c.1890.’

How far do you agree?

Which of the following had the greater impact on Native Americans in the 19th century?

(i) The Indian Removal Act (1830)

(ii) The Dawes Act (1887)

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

* Assess the reasons for the outbreak of hostilities between North and South in 1861.