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Which answer uses evidence about American Revolution?

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MCQ

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Topic

BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day

Question

  1. A. American Revolution is supported by evidence from Part two: Challenging royal....
  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 c1170 to the present day.

Answer

American Revolution is supported by evidence from Part two: Challenging royal.... is correct. Interpretation check: American Revolution is supported by evidence from Part two: Challenging royal. 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 viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is American Revolution is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about 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 statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside c1170 to the present day.. 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 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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