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What best anchors Tolpuddle Martyrs?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day
Question
- A. Tolpuddle Martyrs is linked to c1170 to the present day.
- B. A claim about new unionism with no date or context.
- C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
- D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.
Answer
Causation check: Tolpuddle Martyrs is linked to c1170 to the present day. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Reform and reformers within BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day and directly supports Study workers' movements, including development and impact of trade unionism, GNCTU, Tolpuddle Martyrs, New Model Unions, new unionism, match girls' strikes and. 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 Tolpuddle Martyrs is linked to c1170. This MCQ is about What best anchors Tolpuddle Martyrs, 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 workers' movements, including development and impact of trade unionism, GNCTU, Tolpuddle Martyrs, New Model Unions, new unionism, match girls' strikes and. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about new unionism 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 Tolpuddle Martyrs
A common mistake is to write about Tolpuddle Martyrs as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.
Anchor the answer to Part three: Reform and reformers, use precise evidence, and state whether Tolpuddle Martyrs is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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