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What best anchors wool trade?

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MCQ

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Topic

BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307

Question

  1. A. wool trade is linked to 1272-1307.
  2. B. A claim about royal finance with no date or context.
  3. C. An opinion that ignores historical evidence.
  4. D. A conclusion that reverses cause and consequence.

Answer

Causation check: wool trade is linked to 1272-1307. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life in Medieval England within BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 and directly supports Study trade, towns and villages, including agriculture, wool trade, royal finance, taxation, wool tax, Statute of Merchants, Italian bankers, re-coinage and expulsion. 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 wool trade is linked to 1272-1307.. This MCQ is about What best anchors wool trade, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment and uses the same evidence base as Study trade, towns and villages, including agriculture, wool trade, royal finance, taxation, wool tax, Statute of Merchants, Italian bankers, re-coinage and expulsion. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A claim about royal finance 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 wool trade

A common mistake is to write about wool trade as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1272-1307.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Life in Medieval England, use precise evidence, and state whether wool trade is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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