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Which judgement is best supported?

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MCQ

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Topic

AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation

Question

  1. A. Mormons is significant when tied to Part one: Expansion: opportunities and challenges.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: Mormons is significant when tied to Part one: Expansion: opportunities and challenges. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Expansion: opportunities and challenges within AA America, 1840-1895: Expansion and consolidation and directly supports Study why early settlers went west and the challenges faced by Brigham Young, the Mormons, pioneer migrant farmers, the journey west and. 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 Mormons is significant when tied to. 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 why early settlers went west and the challenges faced by Brigham Young, the Mormons, pioneer migrant farmers, the journey west and. 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 Mormons

A common mistake is to write about Mormons 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 Mormons is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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