Question 1
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What fits the chronology of Dawes Act?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation
Question
- A. Dawes Act belongs in the chronology of 1840-1895.
- B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
- C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
- D. A description from a different route.
Answer
Significance check: Dawes Act belongs in the chronology of 1840-1895. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Consolidation: forging the nation within AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation and directly supports Study the resolution of the Indian problem after 1865, including small reservations, attitudes to Native Americans, Little Big Horn, Dawes Act, Wounded. Check this by using scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is Dawes Act belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of Dawes Act, 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 resolution of the Indian problem after 1865, including small reservations, attitudes to Native Americans, Little Big Horn, Dawes Act, Wounded. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
Avoid confusing Dawes Act
A common mistake is to write about Dawes Act as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1840-1895.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Consolidation: forging the nation, use precise evidence, and state whether Dawes Act is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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