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ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2008 History assessing Module 2 ASH21 Assessment Unit AS 2 [ASH21] TUESDAY 22 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. ASH2W8 3431 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 appoint the Earl of Surrey as Lieutenant of Ireland in 1520? [8] (ii) To what extent did the power of the Kildares decline between 1520 and 1533? [22] Or 2 (i) What were the main features of the cultural life of the Gaelic Irish in the period 1520 1533? [8] (ii) By 1533 the Gaelic Irish were under the control of the royal government and Dublin administration. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2W8 3431 2 THE ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE ROYAL AUTHORITY AND CONFORMITY Or 3 (i) What successes and failures did Skeffington experience in Ireland in 1534 1535? [8] (ii) How successful was the Lord Deputyship of Lord Leonard Grey between 1536 and 1540? [22] Or 4 (i) What religious changes were introduced in Ireland by the Reformation Parliament of 1536 1537? [8] (ii) The policy of surrender and regrant had little impact on Irish society. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] ASH2W8 3431 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 Flight of the Earls in 1607 prepare the way for the Plantation of Ulster? [8] (ii) To what extent had religious life in Ulster changed by 1636? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did the Planters struggle to fill their land allocation with Protestant tenants? [8] (ii) By 1636 the Plantation had failed in its attempt to weaken the Gaelic Irish of Ulster. How far would you accept this judgement? [22] ASH2W8 3431 4 THE CLASH OF NEW ENGLISH AND OLD ENGLISH CULTURES Or 3 (i) What actions did the English Government take to overcome the opposition it faced in the Irish Parliament of 1613? [8] (ii) The Court of Wards was the most dangerous threat to the power of the Old English in the period 1613 1636. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the objectives of Wentworth s policies towards the New English between 1633 and 1636? [8] (ii) How successful were Wentworth s policies towards Ireland s economy and plantations up to 1636? [22] ASH2W8 3431 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 were there disagreements between Daniel O Connell and the Young Irelanders? [8] (ii) How far was the success of Daniel O Connell s campaign for Catholic Emancipation due to the weakness of the British Government after 1827? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did Daniel O Connell want to achieve Catholic Emancipation? [8] (ii) The failure of Daniel O Connell s campaign to repeal the Act of Union was due to the lack of unity in the Repeal movement. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2W8 3431 6 THE CRISIS OF THE FAMINE Or 3 (i) What relief measures did the Conservative Government under Sir Robert Peel introduce to deal with the Irish Famine? [8] (ii) The Famine had a greater economic and social impact on the countryside than the towns. How far would you agree with this verdict on the effects of the Famine on Ireland up to 1849? [22] Or 4 (i) In what ways did the Whig Government under Russell respond to the crisis of the Irish Famine? [8] (ii) The huge increase in the population of Ireland up to 1845 provides the most important explanation for the outbreak of the Famine. To what extent would you accept this statement? [22] ASH2W8 3431 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 aims of the Ultras during the reign of Charles X? (ii) To what extent were the Ordinances of St. Cloud responsible for the downfall of Charles X? [8] [22] Or 2 (i) In what ways and for what reasons did Charles X attempt to control the press in this period? [8] (ii) The religious policies of Charles X were his greatest failure in domestic affairs. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2W8 3431 8 THE MONARCHY OF LOUIS PHILIPPE 1830 1848 Or 3 (i) What domestic problems did Louis Philippe face when he accepted the Crown of France in 1830? [8] (ii) The downfall of Louis Philippe in 1848 was mainly due to his relationship with the press. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] Or 4 (i) For what reasons were political banquets organised in France in 1847 1848? [8] (ii) How successfully did Louis Philippe deal with the economic problems France faced between 1830 and 1848? [22] ASH2W8 3431 9 [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) For what reasons was Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy in 1922? [8] (ii) Mussolini s domestic policies in the period 1922 1939 were a complete failure. To what extent would you accept this statement? [22] Or 2 (i) What economic problems did Italy face between 1918 and 1922? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that force was the most important means by which Mussolini attempted to control Italy between 1922 and 1943? [22] ASH2W8 3431 10 FOREIGN POLICY Or 3 (i) What foreign policy successes did Mussolini achieve between 1922 and 1935? [8] (ii) To what extent would you agree that Mussolini s invasion of Abyssinia was his greatest failure in foreign policy in the period 1922 1939? [22] Or 4 (i) For what reasons did Italy develop closer relations with Germany between 1936 and 1939? [8] (ii) Italy s failure in the Second World War was due solely to the poor leadership of Mussolini. How far would you agree with this statement? THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER ASH2W8 3431 11 [22] SP (NF) T53254/2

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