AQA GCSE History Paper 1 Section A Period Study: America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation November 2020 question paper 8145/1A/A

How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about the lives of freed slaves after 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 lives of freed slaves after 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 lives of freed slaves after 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 miners in the American West.

In what ways were the lives of Homesteaders affected by new farming methods and technology?

Explain your answer.

Which of the following was the more important reason why there was conflict between white settlers and the Plains Indians:

differences in ways of life

the actions of the US Government?

Explain your answer with reference to both bullet points.