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American West Revision

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American West Revision

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    1. American West Revision Past Papers

    2. Things to remember You have 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete the examination. It is marked out of 50 and is worth 25% of your overall grade for GCSE History. You have to answer questions 1 and 2. You have a choice between questions 3 and 4. You have a choice between questions 5 and 6.* Take care with spelling, punctuation and grammar. For questions 2-6 you need to give factors and support each factor with information. * Remember there are 2 parts to questions 5 and 6 parts A and B.

    3. Question 1 What can you learn from Source A about the problems people faced when travelling West in the 1840s? (4 marks) A wagon train travelling west in the 1840s

    4. Top tips You make 2 inferences (suggestions) of what the source is telling you and back these up with evidence from the source. Remember you dont need any more than 2!

    5. Question 2 The boxes below show 2 individuals. Choose 1 and explain his importance to the Mormons. Joseph Smith Kirtland, Missouri and Nauvoo in 1823-44 Brigham Young and the resettlement of the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake, 1845-47

    6. You explain the persons importance to the Mormons. You need to identify important aspects of his work. E.g. Joseph Smiths claims of a vision led to followers, founded their religion, built the first temple, set up the Mormons first army. Brigham Youngs role and leadership in moving the Mormons west and his ideas for the Mormons successful settlement in the West.

    7. Question 3 Why did white settlers often find it difficult to understand the culture of the Plains Indians? (12 marks)

    8. Top tips Your answer shows that you understand the question. You mention different factors and support these factors with sufficient accurate and relevant detail You identify and explains reasons why Indians were viewed as uncivilised. E.g. Clash of cultures on warfare, religious differences, social customs, nomadic lifestyle, seen as uncivilised, lacked technology.

    9. Question 4 Why did the lives of cowboys change in the period 1865-80? (12 marks)

    10. Top tips Your answer shows that you understand the question. You mention different factors and support these factors with sufficient accurate and relevant detail. You explain reasons for changes in cowboys lives. E.g. effects of fencing, climate, unemployment, surplus of beef, growing numbers of homesteaders, Johnson County War.

    11. Question 5 5a) Describe the contribution made by women to the white settlers of the Plains? (9 marks) 5b) Technology was the most important factor in solving the problems faced by homesteaders in the 1870s and 1880s. Do you agree? Explain your answer (16 marks)

    12. Top tips 5a Your answer shows that you understand the question. You mention different factors and support these factors with sufficient accurate and relevant detail. You analyse the contribution that women made to settling on the Plains. E.g. work as farmers, work in education, establishing families and social structures. ___________________________________________________________________ 5b Your answer focuses well on the question. It includes detailed and accurate information. You weigh the importance of technology alongside other factors

    13. Question 6 6a) Describe the problems of law and order in the mining towns in the far west in the 1850s and 1860s (9 marks) 6b) The discovery of gold was the main reason for the Sioux Wars in the 1860s and 1870s. Do you agree? Explain your answer (16 marks)

    14. Top tips 6a Your answer shows that you understand the question. You mention different factors and support these factors with sufficient accurate and relevant detail. You explain the reasons that caused problems in law and order E.g. disputes over claims, rapid growth in towns, lack of success in government attempts to deal with law and order ___________________________________________________________________ 6b Your answer focuses well on the question. It includes detailed and accurate information. You assess the importance of the discovery of gold alongside other factors in causing the Sioux Wars

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