AQA AS HISTORY The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 Component 1K From Civil War
to World War, 1865–1920 MAY 2023
AS
HISTORY
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Component 1K From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Wednesday 17 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 16-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7041/1K.
• Answer two questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer either Question 02 or Question 03.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about:
– 50 minutes on Section A
– 40 minutes on Section B.
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Section A
Answer Question 01.
Extract A
From the turn of the century up to 1920, Americans of all backgrounds struggled with the
idea of ‘progress’. Middle and upper-class activists throughout the nation called
themselves Progressives. They sought to strengthen the moral fibre of American society.
And yet, African-Americans saw little progress. For all their fine words about political
virtue, the Progressives mostly ignored the ugly legacies of slavery and many black people 5
were left to work out their own solutions to the difficulties they faced. Progressives often
failed to see that what was good for one group of people might be bad for another. Overall,
the Progressive movement was divided about what constituted progress and the methods
of obtaining it.
Adapted from Hoffman and Gjerde, Major Problems in American History, 2002
Extract B
By the end of the nineteenth century, many Americans had become convinced that the
rapid changes in society had created unbearable problems. Out of that concern emerged
a broad effort to impose order and justice, the Progressive movement. Due to the
movement’s great diversity, Progressivism created a remarkable period of political and
social innovation. From 1900 to the end of the First World War, the movement tackled a 5
range of issues from women’s suffrage to racial equality. And the federal government
itself became a powerful force of progressive reform. Yet, ultimately, it was the Presidency
that became the most important vehicle of national reform.
Adapted from A Brinkley, American History, 2009
0 1 With reference to these extracts and your understanding of the historical context, which
of these two extracts provides the more convincing interpretation of
Progressivism?
[25 marks]
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