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Question bank›OCR A‑Level History›The growth of sectional tension 1850–1861

The growth of sectional tension 1850–1861: OCR A‑Level History questions

Every OCR A-Level History exam question on The growth of sectional tension 1850–1861, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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Y101 · Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016Y102 · Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107Y103 · England 1199–1272Y104 · England 1377–1455Y105 · England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VIIY106 · England 1485–1558: the Early TudorsY107 · England 1547–1603: the Later TudorsY108 · The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660Y109 · The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760Y110 · From Pitt to Peel 1783–1853Y111 · Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918Y112 · Britain 1900–1951Y113 · Britain 1930–1997Y201 · The Rise of Islam c.550–750Y202 · Charlemagne 768–814Y203 · The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192Y204 · Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405Y205 · Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570Y206 · Spain 1469–1556Y207 · The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559Y208 · Philip II 1556–1598Y209 · African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studiesY210 · Russia 1645–1741Y212 · The American Revolution 1740–1796Y213 · The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815Y214 · France 1814–1870Y215 · Italy and Unification 1789–1896Y216 · The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890Y217 · Japan 1853–1937Y218 · International Relations 1890–1941Y219 · Russia 1894–1941Y220 · Italy 1896–1943Y221 · Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963Y222 · The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993Y223 · The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995Y224 · Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999Y301 · The Early-Anglo Saxons c.400–800Y302 · The Viking Age c.790–1066Y303 · English Government and the Church 1066–1216Y304 · The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437Y305 · The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600Y306 · Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603Y307 · Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603Y308 · The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610Y309 · The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606Y310 · The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610Y311 · The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783Y312 · Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th CenturiesY313 · The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715Y314 · The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919Y315 · The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945Y316 · Britain and Ireland 1791–1921Y317 · China and its Rulers 1839–1989Y318 · Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964Y319 · Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992Y320 · From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965Y321 · The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring

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June 2024 · Y216
20 marksThe growth of sectional tension 1850–1861
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June 2024, Y216, Q2(b) (20 marks): Assess the reasons for the outbreak of hostilities between North and South in 1861.
June 2023, Y216, Q2(b) (20 marks): ‘Differences in their economic systems were the main cause of tension between the North and South in the period from 1850 to 1861.’ How far do you agree?
June 2022, Y216, Q1(b) (20 marks): How important was the issue of slavery in the growth of tension between North and South, during the period from 1850 to 1861? OR

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