Cambridge IGCSE History American BES 0409 — 2021 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 0

1 Study Source A. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [6]

2 Study Source B. How useful is this source to a historian studying the reasons why the Mormons migrated west? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

3 Study Source C. How reliable is this source about the experiences of miners during the California Gold Rush? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

4 Study Sources D and E. Why do these sources differ in their attitude towards controlling land? Explain your answer using details from the sources and your knowledge. [10]

5 Study all the sources. “Settlement of the land was the main factor that drove westward expansion.” To what extent do you agree? Explain your answer using details from all the sources and your knowledge. [15] [Total: 45] Depth Study B: The Women’s Suffrage Movement 1866–1920 Read the background information and then answer all the questions. Use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources, as appropriate. Background information The campaign for female suffrage before 1890 faced many obstacles. One of the major areas of concern was over the organization of the movement.

6 Study Source A. What can you learn from this source about the women’s suffrage movement? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [6]

7 Study Source B. How useful is this source to a historian studying the methods used by campaigners for female suffrage before 1890? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

8 Study Source C. How reliable is this source as evidence of the division that took place in the suffrage movement in 1869? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

9 Study Sources D and E. Why do these sources differ in the impression they give about how the suffrage movement should organize itself? Explain your answer using details from the sources and your knowledge. [10]

10 Study all the sources. “Women were the main leaders of the suffrage movement between 1866 and 1890.” To what extent do you agree? Explain your answer using details from all the sources and your knowledge. [15] [Total: 45] Depth Study C: The United States and the World 1880–1917 Read the background information and then answer all the questions. Use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources, as appropriate. Background information After 1890 the United States became more directly involved in relationships with other countries. The reasons for this increased contact varied.

11 Study Source A. What is the message of the cartoon? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [6]

12 Study Source B. How useful is this source to a historian studying the involvement of the United States in China before 1900? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

13 Study Source C. How reliable is this source as evidence of the reaction of the US Government to the events of the Boxer Rebellion in China? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

14 Study Sources D and E. Why do these sources differ in their view of US foreign policy towards China? Explain your answer using details from the sources and your knowledge. [10]

15 Study all the sources. “The desire to increase its trade was the main reason why the United States wished to expand its influence in China in the late nineteenth century.” To what extent do you agree? Explain your answer using details from all the sources and your knowledge. [15] [Total: 45] Depth Study D: American Society and Popular Culture c.1920–1970 Read the background information and then answer all the questions. Use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources, as appropriate. Background information American society experienced change in the decades after the Second World War. While some Americans embraced the changes, others were more reluctant to do so.

16 Study Source A. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [6]

17 Study Source B. How useful is this source to a historian studying attitudes towards immigrants in the United States during this period? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

18 Study Source C. How reliable is this source as evidence of the treatment of Native Americans in US society during this period? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge. [7]

19 Study Sources D and E. Why do these sources differ in their views about the role of women in American society? Explain your answer using details from the sources and your knowledge. [10]

20 Study all the sources. “The role of women was the greatest social concern in America between the 1940s and 1960s.” To what extent do you agree? Explain your answer using details from all the sources and your knowledge. [15] [Total: 45]