OCR – AS GCE European & World History Period Studies F 962

Unit 1 The American Civil War, 1861–65

Additional Sample Questions



  1. ‘The South was doomed to lose from the start.’ How far do you agree with this judgement on the American Civil War?
  2. To what extent was poor leadership the main reason for the South’s defeat in the Civil War?
  3. Compare Lee and Grant as generals.
  4. To what extent did the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg mark the turning point in the Civil War?
  5. Assess the reasons why Civil War broke out so soon after Lincoln’s election.
  6. To what extent was the election of Lincoln the main reason for the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861?