Question detail
What best anchors American Revolution?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
Question
- A. American Revolution is linked to c1170 to the present day.
- B. A claim about Part two: Challenging royal authority with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: American Revolution is linked to c1170 to the present day. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Challenging royal authority within BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day and directly supports Study royal authority and the right to representation, including causes, impact and significance of the American Revolution and the relationship between government. Check this by using trigger, background factor, short-term cause, long-term cause, result, impact; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is American Revolution is linked to c1170. This MCQ is about What best anchors American Revolution, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies and uses the same evidence base as Study royal authority and the right to representation, including causes, impact and significance of the American Revolution and the relationship between government. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about Part two: Challenging royal authority with no date or context.; 2) An opinion that ignores historical evidence.; 3) A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.. To decide between them, students should separate, explain, weigh, link the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.
Common mistake
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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