History 7041 Paper 2J June 2018, AQA AS-Level Past Papers with Mark Schemes

AQA AS Level History (7041) Jun 2018

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The exam paper explores the origins of the American Civil War (c.1845–1861), focusing on escalating sectional tensions in the United States. Section A evaluates the split within the Democratic Party in 1860 through contrasting perspectives, highlighting pro-slavery advocacy and party fragmentation. Section B examines key issues, including the impact of territorial expansion following the Mexican-American War on North-South relations by 1850 and the rise of abolitionist sentiment in the North by 1854. Keywords: American Civil War, Democratic Party split, slavery, abolitionism, sectional conflict, territorial expansion, North-South relations, 19th-century United States.