Reconstruction? and Andrew Johnson: past paper questions
Real questions on reconstruction? and andrew johnson
The newest 14 of 14 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 9489/22 · October/November 2025 · Q4a[10]
Explain why there was opposition to Johnson’s plans for Reconstruction.
See it on the paper → - 9489/32 · May/June 2025 · Q1[40]
Read the extract and then answer the question. Bethmann Hollweg’s hope of localising the Austro-Serbian war was poorly founded from the outset. As early as 6 July, the day of the famous ‘blank cheque’ for Vienna, Bethmann realised that the danger of Russian intervention in an Austrian war in the Balkans was greater thi...
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · October/November 2024 · Q6a[10]
Explain why there was an economic panic in 1873.
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2024 · Q5a[10]
Explain why Radical Republicans opposed Johnson’s Presidential Reconstruction policies.
See it on the paper → - 9489/43 · May/June 2024 · Q6[30]
Assess how far there was greater acceptance of gay rights in the 1960s and 1970s.
See it on the paper → - 9489/43 · May/June 2024 · Q10[30]
Discuss the extent to which North Korea was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1950.
See it on the paper → - 9489/43 · May/June 2024 · Q11[30]
Assess how far African nations were able to adopt non-alignment during the Cold War.
See it on the paper → - 9489/43 · May/June 2024 · Q12[30]
‘US policies had limited impact on the Middle East during the Cold War.’ Evaluate this view.
See it on the paper → - 9489/41 · October/November 2022 · Q5[30]
‘Individual Civil Rights leaders were more effective than Civil Rights organisations in promoting progress for African Americans in the 1950s.’ Assess this view.
See it on the paper → - 9489/12 · October/November 2021 · Q1a[15]
Read Sources A and B. How far do these sources agree about the relationship between Austria and Prussia?
See it on the paper → - 9489/12 · October/November 2021 · Q1b[25]
Read all of the sources. How far do the sources support the view that Austria was responsible for war with Prussia? Section B: American option The origins of the Civil War, 1820–61
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · October/November 2021 · Q5b[20]
‘Wilson did more to achieve Progressive aims than other Progressive presidents.’ How far do you agree with this view?
See it on the paper → - 9489/21 · May/June 2021 · Q4b[20]
To what extent was Johnson to blame for the disagreements with Congress over Reconstruction?
See it on the paper → - 9489/23 · May/June 2021 · Q5b[20]
To what extent was social improvement the aim of the Progressive Movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
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What examiners said
How far do these sources agree about the relationship between Austria and Prussia? Many candidates made a good attempt at this question and were often able to identify similarities and differences in the sources. Most responses were able to show, with support, that the relationship between the two countries was strained and many were able to discuss the differences in the way the two countries ar...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 9489/12 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
How far do the sources support the view that Austria was responsible for war with Prussia? This question was generally well attempted, and responses showed an ability to use the sources to support and challenge the assertion given in the question. Many responses also showed a close reading of the sources, recognising the complexity in some of them which meant they could both support and challenge...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 9489/12 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
‘Wilson did more to achieve Progressive aims than other Progressive presidents.’ How far do you agree with this view? Many candidates provided more specific information on this topic than in their part (a) responses, but the responses were limited in their success. Modest answers explained or described the achievements of Wilson and Roosevelt, but very few included details of President Taft. The...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 9489/23 Q5(b) (Cambridge)
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