Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Civil War






1. 
Analyse the effects of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) on the region [the Americas].  (2010)

2.  To what extent was the United States the aggressor in the Mexican American War?

3. Why was compromise no longer possible between the North and South in the United States by 1860? (08)

4. “The Civil War in the United States was caused by political disagreements.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (09)

5. Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War. (06)

6. With reference to at least two battles, assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Northern and Southern armies.

7.
“The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the U.S. Civil War.”  To what extent do you agree with this statement? (2011)  (Be able to do this with Antietam, as well)

8. To what extent was the victory of the North in the United States Civil War due to its superior industrial resources and manpower? (10)

9. “Abraham Lincoln’s leadership was the main reason the Union won the Civil War.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (05)

"Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task." ~William James