Question 1
Question detail
Which judgement is best supported?
Try the question, check the answer, then read the explanation to understand the curriculum point.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation
Question
- A. American Civil War is significant when tied to Part two: Conflict across America.
- B. A broad opinion without context.
- C. A consequence described as a cause.
- D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.
Answer
Chronology check: American Civil War is significant when tied to Part two: Conflict across America. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Conflict across America within AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation and directly supports Study the background to the American Civil War, including North-South differences, slavery, westward expansion, free states, abolitionism, Missouri Compromise, John Brown, Lincoln,. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
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 the background to the American Civil War, including North-South differences, slavery, westward expansion, free states, abolitionism, Missouri Compromise, John Brown, Lincoln,. 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 American Civil War
A common mistake is to write about American Civil War as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1840-1895.
Anchor the answer to Part two: Conflict across America, use precise evidence, and state whether American Civil War is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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