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• The^ marks^ for^ each^ question^ are^ shown^ in^ brackets
• Use^ black^ ink^ or^ ball-point^ pen.
• Check^ your^ answers^ if^ you^ have^ time^ at^ the^ end.
• There^ are^ two^ sections^ in^ this^ question^ paper.^ Answer^ one^ question^ from
Section A and one question from Section B.
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PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2H.1: The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery
Option 2H.2: The USA, 1955 – 92: conformity and challenge
Instructions
• Fill^ in^ the^ boxes^ at^ the^ top^ of^ this^ page^ with^ your^ name,
• You^ must^ answer^ two^ questions^ on^ the^ option^ for^ which^ you^ have^ been^ prepared.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The^ total^ mark^ for^ this^ paper^ is^ 40.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read^ each^ question carefully^ before^ you start^ to^ answer^ it.
EDEXCEL A LEVEL HISTORY QUESTION PAPER OPTION 2H AND
MARK SCHEME SUMMER 2025
2 ■■■■ SECTION A Choose EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 for which you have been prepared. You must start your answer on page 3. Option 2H.1: The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 1 How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate the impact of the ruling in the case of Brown v Board of Education (1954)? Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context. (Total for Question 1 = 20 marks) Option 2H.2: The USA, 1955 – 92: conformity and challenge Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question. 2 How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the political impact of environmental issues during the Carter Presidency? Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context. (Total for Question 2 = 20 marks) DO (^) NOT (^) WRITE (^) IN (^) THIS (^) AREA DO (^) NOT (^) WRITE (^) IN (^) THIS (^) AREA DO (^) NOT (^) WRITE (^) IN (^) THIS (^) AREA
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