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All 5 questions on The Irish Famine, 1843–51, as a list June 2025, Paper 36.2, Q2 (20 marks): Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 Assess the value of the source for revealing the condition of the Irish people in 1846 June 2023, Paper 36.2, Q5 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that absentee landlords were primarily responsible for the scale of the Irish Famine?November 2021, Paper 36.2, Q6 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the response of the British Government to the Irish Famine in the 1840s was both timely and effective?June 2019, Paper 36.2, Q2 (20 marks): Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 Assess the value of the source for revealing the impact of the Famine on Ireland and thJune 2018, Paper 36.2, Q6 (20 marks): ‘In the years 1845–51, the social and economic effects of depopulation were a disaster for Ireland.’ How far do you agree with this statement?Nearby topics: Irish nationalism: from agitation to civil war British reaction: from resistance to acceptance Towards emancipation, 1774–1830 Industrialisation in Ulster, 1825–55 The Irish land issue, 1870–82 Improving working and living conditions: trades union militancy in Ireland, 1907–14 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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