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Which judgement is best supported?

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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 significant when tied to Part two: Challenging royal authority.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: American Revolution is significant when tied to Part two: Challenging royal authority. 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 sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is American Revolution is significant when tied. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, 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 broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast 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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