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ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2007 History assessing Module 2 ASH21 Assessment Unit AS 2 [ASH21] MONDAY 11 JUNE, 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. ASH2S7 2586 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) What were the main features of the cultural life of the Old English in this period? (ii) To what extent did the economy of Ireland change in the period 1520 1547? [8] [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did Henry VIII replace his viceroys in Ireland so frequently between 1520 and 1533? [8] (ii) How far were the Old English themselves responsible for the decline in their power in Ireland by 1533? [22] ASH2S7 2586 2 THE ATTEMPTS TO IMPOSE ROYAL AUTHORITY AND CONFORMITY Or 3 (i) In what ways did Henry VIII strengthen royal authority in Ireland after 1534? [8] (ii) By 1547 religious life in Ireland remained unaffected by the Reformation. How far would you agree with this judgement? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the objectives of the policy of surrender and regrant ? [8] (ii) Lord Grey made a greater contribution to the success of the military campaigns of 1534 1540 than Skeffington. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] ASH2S7 2586 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) What steps did the English Government take between 1607 and 1609 to prepare for the Plantation of Ulster? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that the English Government had more reason to be disappointed than satisfied with the progress of the Ulster Plantation by 1636? [22] Or 2 (i) What were the English Government s expectations of the native Irish of good merit in the Plantation of Ulster? [8] (ii) To what extent had the political life of Ulster changed by 1636? ASH2S7 2586 4 [22] THE CLASH OF NEW ENGLISH AND OLD ENGLISH CULTURES Or 3 (i) What did the English Government hope to achieve by the creation of a Court of Wards in Ireland in 1622? [8] (ii) To what extent had the power of the Old English been reduced by 1636? [22] Or 4 (i) For what reasons did Charles I offer The Graces in 1628? [8] (ii) How secure was Wentworth s control of the Irish government and parliament by 1636? [22] ASH2S7 2586 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) What tactics did Daniel O Connell use in his campaign for Catholic Emancipation? [8] (ii) Daniel O Connell experienced only disappointment and failure in his political career after 1829. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons was Daniel O Connell both satisfied and disappointed with the Lichfield House Compact? [8] (ii) The Catholic Association was mainly responsible for the success of the campaign for Catholic Emancipation. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] ASH2S7 2586 6 THE CRISIS OF THE FAMINE Or 3 (i) What problems did the pre-Famine economy in Ireland experience between 1824 and 1845? [8] (ii) Peel has been praised too highly; Russell has been condemned too harshly. How far would you accept this assessment of government relief measures during the Famine? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the effects of the Famine on Irish tenant farmers up to 1849? [8] (ii) The failure of successive English Governments to introduce much needed reforms in the period 1824 1845 provides the most important reason for the outbreak of the Famine. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2S7 2586 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 main domestic problems facing Charles X on his accession in 1824? [8] (ii) Economic problems posed a greater challenge to Charles X than political developments in the period 1824 1830. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] Or 2 (i) For what reasons did Charles X introduce the Ordinances of St Cloud in 1830? [8] (ii) How far would you agree that Charles X s choice of ministers was responsible for his downfall? [22] ASH2S7 2586 8 THE MONARCHY OF LOUIS PHILIPPE 1830 1848 Or 3 (i) Which groups supported Louis Philippe s acceptance of the Crown of France in 1830? [8] (ii) How far was the downfall of Louis Philippe due to his own weaknesses rather than the strength of his opponents? [22] Or 4 (i) What were the main economic developments in France between 1830 and 1848? [8] (ii) Louis Philippe experienced more success in his foreign than domestic policy in the period 1830 1848. How far would you accept this verdict? [22] ASH2S7 2586 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) Which groups in Italy supported and opposed Mussolini s rise to power between 1918 and 1922? [8] (ii) Mussolini s economic policies in the period 1922 1943 were a complete failure. To what extent would you accept this verdict? [22] Or 2 (i) In what ways did Mussolini consolidate his political power in Italy between 1922 and 1928? [8] (ii) Mussolini s use of the arts and media was the most important means by which he attempted to control Italy in the period 1922 1943. How far would you agree with this statement? [22] ASH2S7 2586 10 FOREIGN POLICY Or 3 (i) What were the aims of Mussolini s foreign policy in the 1930s? [8] (ii) A failure from the beginning. How far would you accept this verdict on Mussolini s foreign policy from 1922 to 1939? [22] Or 4 (i) For what reasons did Italy not enter the Second World War in September 1939? [8] (ii) Military weaknesses were solely to blame for Italy s failure in the Second World War. To what extent would you agree with this statement? [22] THIS IS THE END OF THE QUESTION PAPER ASH2S7 2586 11 SP (NF) T38810/2

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