Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation
Question
- A. Plains Indians is significant when tied to Permanent Indian Frontier.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: Plains Indians is significant when tied to Permanent Indian Frontier. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Expansion: opportunities and challenges within AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation and directly supports Study Plains Indians' way of life, early American Government policy towards the Plains Indians, the Permanent Indian Frontier and changing relationships with. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is Plains Indians is significant when tied. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 1 Section A: Period studies and uses the same evidence base as Study Plains Indians' way of life, early American Government policy towards the Plains Indians, the Permanent Indian Frontier and changing relationships with. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing Plains Indians
A common mistake is to write about Plains Indians as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1840-1895.
Anchor the answer to Part one: Expansion: opportunities and challenges, use precise evidence, and state whether Plains Indians is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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