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All 5 questions on The loss of the American colonies, 1770–83, as a list June 2024, Paper 35.1, Q3 (20 marks): ‘The superior military skills of the rebel Americans played the biggest part in Britain’s loss of their American colonies.’ How far do you agree with this judgeJune 2023, Paper 35.1, Q3 (20 marks): How far do you agree that economic factors were the primary cause of the outbreak of the American War of Independence?June 2022, Paper 35.1, Q3 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the military failings of Burgoyne in 1777 were the principal cause of the British defeat in the war against the American colonists?November 2021, Paper 35.1, Q1 (20 marks): Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 1 Assess the value of the source for revealing the tensions between the British GovernmenJune 2018, Paper 35.1, Q3 (20 marks): How far do you agree that the lack of effective British military leadership, in the years 1776–83, was the primary cause of the loss of the American colonies?Nearby topics: The changing nature and extent of trade The changing nature of the Royal Navy The birth of British Australia, 1788–1829 Learning from past mistakes: Canada and the Durham Report, 1837–40 Nearly losing an empire: the British in India, 1829–58 The Nile valley, 1882–98 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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