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GCE JAN 2008 : AS 3, Module 3

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ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2008 History assessing Module 3 ASH31 Assessment Unit AS 3 [ASH31] 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. ASH3W8 3430 Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 1 THE MID-TUDOR CRISIS IN ENGLAND 1547 1571 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION Either 1 (i) In what ways did the Prayer Book of 1552 change worship in the Church of England? [8] (ii) Lack of unity among the rebels explains the failure of the 1549 Rebellions. To what extent would you accept this judgement? [22] Or 2 (i) What measures did Mary I take to deal with the opposition to her religious policies? [8] (ii) A compromise which pleased no-one. How far would you agree with this verdict on the Elizabethan Church Settlement up to 1571? [22] ASH3W8 3430 2 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS Or 3 (i) What economic and social problems were caused by England s rapid population growth in this period? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that England experienced a period of uninterrupted economic crisis between 1547 and 1571? [22] Or 4 (i) In what ways did the spread of disease in England affect its economy and society in this period? [8] (ii) How successfully did Elizabeth I deal with the economic and social problems England faced in the period 1558 1571? [22] ASH3W8 3430 3 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 2 THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR 1629 1653 POLITICAL ASPECTS Either 1 (i) For what reasons did Charles I s period of Personal Rule come to an end in 1640? [8] (ii) Whoever controlled London controlled the whole country. How far would you accept this explanation for Parliament s victory in the Civil War? [22] Or 2 (i) What steps did Parliament take to increase its military strength in the period 1642 1646? [8] (ii) Charles I had only himself to blame for his execution in 1649. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH3W8 3430 4 CULTURAL DIFFERENTIATION AND CRISIS Or 3 (i) What were the main ideas of William Laud? (ii) How effective was Puritanism as a political movement by 1653? [8] [22] Or 4 (i) What were the achievements of John Pym between 1629 and 1643? [8] (ii) The radical political and religious groups which emerged in the period 1647 1653 posed no threat to England s rulers. How far would you accept this judgement? [22] ASH3W8 3430 5 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 3 THE CONDITION OF ENGLAND 1841 1865 CHARTISM AND THE ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE Either 1 (i) What tactics did the Chartists use to achieve their aims? (ii) The failure of the Chartist movement was mainly due to the firm response of government. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [8] [22] Or 2 (i) What economic problems led to the rise of the Anti-Corn Law League? [8] (ii) The Anti-Corn Law League has been given too much credit for the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. How far would you accept this statement? [22] ASH3W8 3430 6 PEEL AND CONSERVATISM Or 3 (i) What disappointments did Peel face during his political career between 1819 and 1841? [8] (ii) Peel was more successful in responding to England s economic rather than social problems. How far would you agree with this assessment of Peel s Second Ministry between 1841 and 1846? [22] Or 4 (i) What caused the Conservative Party to split in 1846? [8] (ii) The 1846 crisis had a greater impact on the political fortunes of the Conservatives than the Whigs up to 1865. To what extent would you accept this judgement? [22] ASH3W8 3430 7 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 4 CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN EUROPE 1823 1856 THE CONCERT OF EUROPE 1823 1856 Either 1 (i) How did the major powers react to the Greek Revolt between 1824 and 1827? [8] (ii) The major powers responded effectively to the Revolutions in Europe in 1830. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did France become involved in the Crimean War? [8] (ii) To what extent were the weaknesses of the Ottoman Empire after 1840 responsible for the outbreak of the Crimean War? [22] ASH3W8 3430 8 ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CHANGE Or 3 (i) What were the main features of industrialisation in this period? [8] (ii) Population growth was the most important economic change in Europe between 1823 and 1856. How far would you accept this verdict? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the main features of Liberalism as an expression of cultural change during this period? [8] (ii) Expressions of cultural change were more significant in the Italian states than in the rest of Europe in this period. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH3W8 3430 9 [Turn over Answer one question from your chosen option. You must answer parts (i) and (ii) of your chosen question. Option 5 REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE IN RUSSIA 1917 1941 LENIN AND REVOLUTION 1917 1924 Either 1 (i) What mistakes did the Provisional Government make between February and October 1917? [8] (ii) To what extent did economic factors bring about the downfall of Tsar Nicholas II in February 1917? [22] Or 2 (i) What were the main features of Lenin s economic policies between 1918 and 1924? [8] (ii) The Bolsheviks won the Civil War in Russia by 1921 due to the weaknesses of their opponents. How far would you accept this verdict? [22] ASH3W8 3430 10 STALIN AND REVOLUTION 1924 1941 Or 3 (i) What were the main aims of Stalin s economic policies between 1928 and 1932? [8] (ii) Stalin was fortunate to win the power struggle in Russia between 1924 and 1929. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the main features of Stalinist culture? [8] (ii) The economy of the Soviet Union did not improve in any meaningful way between 1929 and 1941. How far would you accept this verdict? [22] THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER ASH3W8 3430 11 SP (NF) T53255/2

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