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Which answer uses evidence about Depression?

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MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality

Question

  1. A. Depression is supported by evidence from Part two: Bust: Americans'....
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside 1920-1973.

Answer

Depression is supported by evidence from Part two: Bust: Americans'.... is correct. Interpretation check: Depression is supported by evidence from Part two: Bust: Americans'. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Bust: Americans' experiences of the Depression and New Deal within AD America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality and directly supports Study American society during the Depression, including unemployment, farmers, businessmen, Hoover's responses, Hoover's unpopularity and Roosevelt's election. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Depression is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about Depression, 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 American society during the Depression, including unemployment, farmers, businessmen, Hoover's responses, Hoover's unpopularity and Roosevelt's election. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside 1920-1973.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Depression

A common mistake is to write about Depression as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1920-1973.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Bust: Americans' experiences of the Depression and New Deal, use precise evidence, and state whether Depression is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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