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What fits the chronology of Hawkins?

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Topic

BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603

Question

  1. A. Hawkins belongs in the chronology of c1568-1603.
  2. B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
  3. C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
  4. D. A description from a different route.

Answer

Significance check: Hawkins belongs in the chronology of c1568-1603. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life in Elizabethan times within BC Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 and directly supports Study English sailors, including Hawkins, Drake, circumnavigation from 1577 to 1580, voyages, trade and Raleigh's role. 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 Hawkins belongs in the chronology of. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of Hawkins, 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 English sailors, including Hawkins, Drake, circumnavigation from 1577 to 1580, voyages, trade and Raleigh's role. 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 Hawkins

A common mistake is to write about Hawkins as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1568-1603.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Life in Elizabethan times, use precise evidence, and state whether Hawkins is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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