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GCE JAN 2007 : AS 2, Module 2

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ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2007 History assessing Module 2 ASH21 Assessment Unit AS 2 [ASH21] TUESDAY 23 JANUARY, AFTERNOON TIME 45 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer one question on your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Indicate clearly on your Answer Booklet which option you have chosen. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 30. Quality of written communication will be assessed in all questions. All questions carry equal marks, i.e. 30 marks for each question. ASH2W7 1902 Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 1 AUTHORITY IN IRELAND 1520 1547 THE EXTENT OF ROYAL CONTROL 1520 1533 Either 1 (i) For what reasons did Henry VIII choose Englishmen to lead the royal government of Ireland during the period 1520 1533? [8] (ii) By 1533 there was no difference between the economy and culture of the Old English and Gaelic Irish. To what extent would you accept this judgement? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons was the Earl of Kildare s conduct of government criticised in the period 1520 1533? [8] (ii) Royal government increased its authority in Ireland between 1520 and 1533. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2W7 1902 2 THE ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE ROYAL AUTHORITY AND CONFORMITY Or 3 (i) For what reasons did Henry VIII introduce the Reformation in Ireland? [8] (ii) The introduction of the Reformation in Ireland weakened rather than strengthened royal authority by 1547. To what extent is this an accurate verdict? [22] Or 4 (i) By what means did the royal government gain military control of Ireland by 1540? [8] (ii) The policy of surrender and regrant was the most significant means used to impose royal authority in Ireland between 1534 and 1547. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2W7 1902 3 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 2 COLONISATION IN IRELAND 1607 1636 THE CLASH OF ENGLISH AND GAELIC CULTURES Either 1 (i) In what ways did the English Government expect the culture of Ulster to change through its policy of plantation? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that the London Companies were the least successful group in meeting the conditions of the Ulster Plantation by 1636? [22] Or 2 (i) What conditions were the Servitors required to fulfil in order to participate in the Ulster Plantation? [8] (ii) The introduction of Scottish settlers was the most important means used by the English Government to control Ulster. How far would you accept this verdict on the period 1607 1636? [22] ASH2W7 1902 4 THE CLASH OF NEW ENGLISH AND OLD ENGLISH CULTURES Or 3 (i) What steps did the English Government take to achieve plantations outside Ulster in the reign of James I? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that the failure to implement The Graces was the most important reason for the increasing tension between the Old English and Irish Governments in the period 1613 1636? [22] Or 4 (i) By what means did Wentworth improve the finances of the Irish Government between 1633 and 1636? [8] (ii) Wentworth s treatment of the New English must be considered his greatest mistake. How far would you agree with this verdict? [22] ASH2W7 1902 5 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 3 CHALLENGE AND CRISIS IN IRELAND 1824 1849 THE CHALLENGE OF DANIEL O CONNELL Either 1 (i) For what reasons did most sections of Irish society support Daniel O Connell s campaign for Catholic Emancipation? [8] (ii) Weaknesses in Daniel O Connell s judgement were the most important reason for the failure of his campaign to repeal the Act of Union. How far would you accept this verdict? [22] Or 2 (i) What tactics did Daniel O Connell use in his campaign to repeal the Act of Union? (ii) How far did the Lichfield House Compact achieve the objectives of both Daniel O Connell and the Whigs? ASH2W7 1902 6 [8] [22] THE CRISIS OF THE FAMINE Or 3 (i) For what reasons did Ireland experience a sharp increase in population in the years before the Famine? [8] (ii) The ideology of laissez-faire was mainly responsible for the failure of the Whig Government under Russell to respond effectively to the Famine. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] Or 4 (i) For what reasons were some parts of Ireland more severely affected by the Famine than others? [8] (ii) The actions of landlords in Ireland provide the most important reason for the outbreak of the Famine. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] ASH2W7 1902 7 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 4 RE-ESTABLISHED MONARCHY IN FRANCE 1824 1848 THE BOURBON REACTION 1824 1830 Either 1 (i) What were the political objectives of Charles X from 1824 to 1830? [8] (ii) How far was Charles X s relationship with the press to blame for his downfall in 1830? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did Charles X appoint Polignac as Chief Minister in 1829? [8] (ii) Charles X s domestic policy was a total failure. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2W7 1902 8 THE MONARCHY OF LOUIS PHILIPPE 1830 1848 Or 3 (i) For what reasons was Louis Philippe s accession to the throne of France in 1830 seen as a compromise? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that Louis Philippe s downfall was due to his economic rather than foreign policy in the period 1830 1848? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the consequences of the political banquets held in France in 1847 1848? [8] (ii) How effective was Louis Philippe s foreign policy in the period 1830 1848? ASH2W7 1902 9 [22] [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 5 FASCISM IN ITALY 1918 1943 THE RISE TO POWER OF MUSSOLINI AND HIS DOMESTIC POLICIES Either 1 (i) What did Italy expect to gain from the Peace Settlement at the end of the First World War? [8] (ii) How far did Mussolini achieve his objectives for industry and agriculture between 1922 and 1943? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did the Catholic Church support Mussolini s rise to power in the period 1918 1922? [8] (ii) Mussolini s attempts to create a fascist state in Italy were a complete failure. To what extent would you accept this verdict on the period 1922 1939? [22] ASH2W7 1902 10 FOREIGN POLICY Or 3 (i) What did Mussolini hope to gain by entering the Second World War in 1940? (ii) A success in the 1920s but a failure in the 1930s. How far would you accept this verdict on Mussolini s foreign policy? [8] [22] Or 4 (i) For what reasons did Mussolini become involved in the Spanish Civil War? [8] (ii) Italy s economic weaknesses were the most important cause of its failure in the Second World War. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER ASH2W7 1902 11 SP (NF) T33903/1

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