Question 1
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What fits the chronology of American Revolution?
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MCQ
Type
practice
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Topic
BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
Question
- A. American Revolution belongs in the chronology of c1170 to the present day.
- B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
- C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
- D. A description from a different route.
Answer
Significance check: American Revolution belongs in the chronology of 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 scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.
Explanation
The correct option is American Revolution belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of 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 judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate 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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