AQA A-level History essay plan for the 1K Making of a Superpower Breadth study: USA . Useful political theme on Unit 2 (Populism, Progressivism and Imperialism)
Essay plan to help with exam technique- A* achieved with this essay style
“The political dominance of the Republican party in the years 1890 to 1912 was due to the internal divisions of its opponents”
Introduction Point 1 Initially the case to an extent Point 2: Republican party able to Point 3 Conclusion:
with the 1896 election for adapt to desire of electorate. This point can be reinforced by how Therefore while the
democrats were strong until WJB Thriving economy- laissez fare only when the republican party ‘turning point’ or
This point can be represented the divisions between matched ie golden age of ag, became increasingly divided under watershed election of
reinforced by how only anti-urban wing and conservative indutrail success matched Taft did Wilson manages to win 1896 may have been a
when the republican Bourbon Democrats who supported protectionist mckinley-1897 under republican revival. Indeed his victory for the
party became Cleveland. This reduced N-E support dingley tariff and 1900 currenct win was little and republicans should republcians due to
increasingly divided for Democrats despite some act. Continued by Roosevelt with have won if weren’t split between democrat infighting,
under Taft did Wilson support of western states allowing progressive ideals that were taft and Roosevelt I 1912. Roosevelt overall the republicans
manages to win under McKinley to lambast the Democrats significant and matched desire led National Progressive Party maintaind political
republican revival. and attack their unorthodox for reform and regulation of BB; ‘insurgent’ party after failing to win domiancne over this
Indeed his win was little economic policies and ‘free silver’ ie 44 antitrust laws, blocking republican nomination in 1912. Split time period due to
and republicans should policies which many were northern security monopoly of party. their ability to adapt
have won if weren’t split suspicious of. 1902-4, Hepburn act 1906- first to the changing social
between taft and However- less sig as MCkINELY also to use S.A. Act and enforce it. He and political
Roosevelt I 1912. had strong campaign with political took progressive ideals under his movements of the 19th
Roosevelt led National strategist Mark Hanna, able to wing and represented the century, where the
Progressive Party secure ‘key battleground states’ like changing mood of America party changed from
‘insurgent’ party after Ohio with use of over 1000 (namely urban middle-class being predominantly
failing to win republican volunteers sending letters to big progressives). Strong enough to pro-business laissez-
nomination in 1912. business sponsers and voters as well win in 1908 but chose not to. faire driven under
as a political machine fuelled by $7 One may argue WJB kept loosing Mckinley to
million dollars. In contrast to WJB showing inability of party to gain increasingly reformist
‘mellow’ use of a whistlestop tour a strong opponent (indeed 10 under Roosevelt,
where he went to over 600 western states in 1896 only which allowed for
speeches and advocated ‘cross of declined for demorats as time their strong election
gold’ speech. Suggests republican passed) but victories more victories until 1912
dominace was arguably more so strength of coalition of where republican
due to the significance of republican Roosevelt and McKinley in 1900 divisions between
electoral strategy as well as the in ability to ‘balance the ticket’ conservative and
favourable polices they advocated to appeal to eastern financial progiressive forces
such as the gold standard and conservatives as well as more allowed for the
protectionist economics which radical reformers as adopted by democrat revivial
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