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How does evidence shape American Revolution?
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BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
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How does evidence shape American Revolution?
Answer
Narrative sequence: answer How does evidence shape American Revolution by focusing on Part two: Challenging royal authority. Use the chronology of BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day, select named evidence connected to Study royal authority and the right to representation, including causes, impact and significance of the American Revolution and the relationship between government, and order events accurately, show movement from one development to the next, and avoid jumping chronology. End by answering the command word directly.
Explanation
This exam-style task requires a developed historical argument rather than a list of facts. Begin with the relevant period from Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies, then anchor the answer in Part two: Challenging royal authority. The evidence should connect to Study royal authority and the right to representation, including causes, impact and significance of the American Revolution and the relationship between government and be explained through cause, consequence, change, continuity, significance or interpretation as appropriate. A strong final judgement shows why the selected evidence is more convincing than a vague or unsupported claim.
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Avoid confusing American Revolution
A common mistake is to write about American Revolution as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.
Anchor the answer to Part two: Challenging royal authority, use precise evidence, and state whether American Revolution is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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