OCR – AS GCE European & World History Period Studies F 962
Unit 1 The American Civil War, 1861–65
Additional Sample Questions
- ‘The South was doomed to lose from the start.’ How far do you agree with this judgement on the American Civil War?
- To what extent was poor leadership the main reason for the South’s defeat in the Civil War?
- Compare Lee and Grant as generals.
- To what extent did the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg mark the turning point in the Civil War?
- Assess the reasons why Civil War broke out so soon after Lincoln’s election.
- To what extent was the election of Lincoln the main reason for the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861?