AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation June 2023 question paper 8145/1A/A

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about the defeat of the Plains Indians?

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 the defeat of the Plains Indians?

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

Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about the defeat of the Plains Indians?

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

Describe two problems overcome by the Mormons when they moved West.

In what ways were the lives of Homesteaders affected by government actions?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following was the more important cause of the American Civil War:

• political differences between North and South

• economic reasons?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.