AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation June 2024 question paper 8145/1A/A

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about the American Civil War?

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 American Civil War?

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

Which interpretation gives the more convincing opinion about the American Civil War?

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

Describe two problems faced by Brigham Young and the Mormons.

In what ways were the lives of Native Americans changed by American governments?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following was the more important reason why the Homesteaders managed to settle on the Plains:

new farming methods and technology

government actions?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.