OCR A Level History: The American Revolution 1740-1796 and The USA in the 19th Century 1803–1890
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English
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9781510416376
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Contents
Introduction
Gateway to The American Revolution 1740–96
Chapter 1 The development of British hegemony in America
What were the key characteristics of British, French and Spanish colonies in North America in 1740?
How had colonial society and the economy developed in British North America by 1740?
How strong were the relations between the British colonial authorities and settler-colonists and Native Americans?
How successfully, and with what consequences, did Britain expand its territory in North America in the period 1740–63?
Why were the British successful in the wars with France 1740–63?
Study skills: Understanding the wording of the question and planning an answer
Chapter 2 Causes of the American Revolution
What were the strengths and weaknesses of Britain’s relations with its North American colonies by 1763?
How and why did issues of taxation affect relations 1763–68?
Who was more to blame for worsening relations 1768–75?
How important were political ideas in bringing about the split between Britain and her colonies?
What role did American political leaders play in the development of opposition to British rule?
How important were British policies in the outbreak of unrest?
Study skills: Writing an introduction and avoiding irrelevance
Chapter 3 The American Revolution
Why did hostility between the colonists and the British lead to the outbreak of fighting and the move towards independence 1774–76?
What was the importance of the First and Second Continental Congresses in the move towards independence?
What led to the Declaration of Independence and what was its importance?
Why did the British fail to suppress the revolt in its early stages of the war 1775–77?
What were the key military developments in the war 1778–82?
Why were the colonists victorious in the war?
What was the importance of the Peace of Paris of 1783 for America?
Study skills: Avoiding descriptive answers, writing analytically and the crucial opening sentence of each paragraph
Chapter 4 The early republic 1783–96
What were the challenges faced by the former colonies after independence?
How successful were the Articles of Confederation in providing stable government?
Why was the Philadelphia Convention called in 1787 and how important were economic problems and problems of civil disobedience (including Shays’ Rebellion)?
How well did the Constitution deal with the problems of creating a new government for the USA?
Why were there divisions about ratification and between Federalists and anti-Federalists?
How well did the first government of the USA in 1789 deal with the domestic problems it faced?
What was the significance of the Bill of Rights?
How well did the American governments handle relations with Britain and Spain in the period 1783–96?
Why was it such a problem to find a successor to Washington in 1796?
Study skills: Writing a conclusion and overall essay writing
Revise, Reflect, Review: The American Revolution 1740–96
Gateway to The USA in the 19th Century 1803–90
Chapter 5 Westward expansion: causes and impacts
How important was the role of the federal government in opening up the West?
How important were economic factors in opening up the West?
How important were ideas and idealism in opening up the West?
Were push or pull factors more important in westward expansion?
How great an impact did westward expansion have on the USA?
Study skills: Understanding the wording of the question and planning an answer
Chapter 6 Native Americans
How diverse was Native American Society in the early nineteenth century?
Why, and with what consequences, was there conflict between Native Americans and whites during western expansion?
Why, and in what ways, did the US government try to integrate Native Americans into US society?
What were the reasons for such destruction of Native American societies in the nineteenth century?
Study skills: Writing an introduction and avoiding irrelevance
Chapter 7 The growth of sectional tension 1850–61
How great were the differences between North and South by 1850?
What were the causes and consequences of sectionalism?
How much did western expansion affect sectional tensions in the 1850s?
What was the importance of the election of Lincoln in 1860?
Why did compromise fail 1860–61?
What explains the outbreak of hostilities in April 1861?
Study skills: Avoiding descriptive answers, writing analytically and the crucial opening sentence of each paragraph
Chapter 8 The Civil War
What was the military position in April 1861, and was the South bound to lose?
What was the significance of the major military campaigns?
How much did the military leadership of the North account for the final victory?
Was Grant or Lee the more effective general?
How far was the war won because of resources?
How far did the North’s naval blockade and the international situation affect the outcome of the war?
How well did Lincoln lead the Union during the Civil War?
What was the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Why did Lincoln win the election of 1864?
How well did Davis lead the Confederacy?
Study skills: Writing a conclusion and overall essay writing
Revise, Reflect, Review: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890
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