AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation June 2022 question paper 8145/1A/A

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about Homesteading on the Great Plains?

Explain your answer based on what it says in Interpretations A and B.

Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have a different interpretation about Homesteading on the Great Plains?

Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge.

Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about Homesteading on the Great Plains?

Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in Interpretations A and B.

Describe two problems faced by people in crossing the Plains before 1865.

In what ways were the lives of people in the Southern states affected by the American Civil War?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following was the more important reason for the successful way of life of the Plains Indians:

• the buffalo herds

• the Plains Indians’ beliefs and society?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.