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All 5 questions on Josiah Wedgwood: china and canals, 1759–87, as a list June 2024, Paper 34.1, Q3 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that Wedgwood’s experimental work had the greatest impact on the development of Wedgwood’s business?June 2022, Paper 34.1, Q3 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the construction of the Trent and Mersey canal was the main reason for the success of Josiah Wedgwood’s business?November 2021, Paper 34.1, Q1 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing the manufacturing process used by Wedgwood and the reasons for his success. Explain your answer, using the source, June 2019, Paper 34.1, Q3 (20 marks): ‘The influence of trade from the East had the greatest impact on the success of Wedgwood.’ How far do you agree with this judgement?June 2017, Paper 34.1, Q3 (20 marks): How significant was the production of Wedgwood’s slave medallion (1787) to the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade?Nearby topics: Changing patterns of adult work and working conditions The world of childhood Samuel Greg: cotton and cottages, 1784–1816 Isambard Kingdom Brunel: railways and ships, 1833–59 John Kemp Starley: cycles, cycling clubs and emancipation, 1885–1901 Herbert Austin: creating and adapting to market forces, 1905–28 The whole bank Questions, mark schemes and examiner’s reports are © Pearson Edexcel, from their published past papers. Plumi isn’t affiliated with any exam board. Want whole papers? Full past papers .
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