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From the Directory to Brumaire, 1795–99: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on From the Directory to Brumaire, 1795–99, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Paper 2C.1

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    June 2023 · Paper 2C.1

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All 8 questions on From the Directory to Brumaire, 1795–99, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2C.1, Q4 (20 marks): How far do you agree that, in the years 1795–99, the political and financial successes of the Directory outweighed its political and financial failures?
  2. June 2024, Paper 2C.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the Terror of 1793–94 and the White Terror of the mid-1790s were markedly different?
  3. June 2023, Paper 2C.1, Q1 (20 marks): Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate
  4. June 2022, Paper 2C.1, Q4 (20 marks): ‘The role played by Sieyès was the main reason for the success of the coup de Brumaire in 1799.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
  5. October 2020, Paper 2C.1, Q4 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that economic and financial problems were the primary reason for the collapse of the Directory in 1799?
  6. June 2019, Paper 2C.1, Q4 (20 marks): ‘The Directory restored financial, but not political, stability.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
  7. June 2018, Paper 2C.1, Q1 (20 marks): Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate
  8. June 2017, Paper 2C.1, Q4 (20 marks): How significant was the domestic impact of war in bringing about the fall of the Directory in 1799?

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