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The origins and onset of revolution, 1774–89: Edexcel A‑Level History questions

Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on The origins and onset of revolution, 1774–89, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Paper 2C.1

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    June 2024 · Paper 2C.1

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    June 2022 · Paper 2C.1

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    November 2021 · Paper 2C.1

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    October 2020 · Paper 2C.1

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    June 2018 · Paper 2C.1

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    June 2017 · Paper 2C.1

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All 7 questions on The origins and onset of revolution, 1774–89, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2C.1, Q3 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the failings of Louis XVI and his ministers in the 1780s were the main reason for the onset of the French Revolution in 1789?
  2. June 2024, 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
  3. June 2022, Paper 2C.1, Q3 (20 marks): How significant was the challenge to the ancien régime posed by rural poverty and urban food prices in France in the 1780s?
  4. November 2021, Paper 2C.1, Q3 (20 marks): How accurate is it to say that the lack of effective financial reform was primarily responsible for undermining the ancien régime in France?
  5. October 2020, 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
  6. June 2018, Paper 2C.1, Q3 (20 marks): How significant was the challenge posed by the Enlightenment to the ancien régime in France in the years 1774-89?
  7. June 2017, 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

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