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Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.  \n• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.  \nInformation  \n• The maximum mark for this paper is 64.  \n• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.  \n• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. All questions should be answered in continuous prose. Quality of Written Communication will be assessed in all answers.  \n• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar will be assessed in Question 2(c) and 3(c) in Section B. The marks for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) are shown below the mark allocation for each question.  \nAdvice  \n• You are advised to spend about 1 hour 5 minutes on Section A and 40 minutes on Section B.  \n\n| Section A\u003Cbr>You must answer this question. |\n| --- |\n| Question 1 Total marks for this question: 36 marks\u003Cbr>The Great Plains and the Plains Indians\u003Cbr>Study Sources A, B, C, D and E in the Sources Booklet and then answer all parts of Question 1 which follow. In your answers you should refer to the sources by their letters.\u003Cbr>1 (a) What do Sources A and B suggest about the Plains Indians?\u003Cbr>[4 marks]\u003Cbr> |\n\n1 ( b) What different view of the Plains Indians is suggested by Sources C and D?  \nExplain your answer using Sources A, B, C and D.  \n[6 marks]  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n1 (c) Why do you think Sources A and B give a different view to Sources C and D?  \nExplain your answer using Sources A, B, C and D and your knowledge.  \n[8 marks]  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n1 (d) How useful is Source E for understanding attitudes to the Plains Indians?  \nExplain your answer using Source E and your knowledge.  \n[8 marks]  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n1 (e) How was the Indian ‘problem’ solved after Custer’s defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876?  \n[10 marks]  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |","cbCaip4yUEFM3bJu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip4yUEFM3bJu","pdf",281301,24,"English","# Section A\n## Question 1: The Great Plains and the Plains Indians\n### 1(a)\n### 1(b)\n### 1(c)\n### 1(d)\n### 1(e)","[{\"question\":\"How many questions must candidates answer, and where are they located?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates answer two questions: Question 1 in Section A and one question from Section B.\"},{\"question\":\"What must candidates do with the provided sources for Question 1?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates must study Sources A to E in the Sources Booklet and refer to sources by their letters in their answers.\"},{\"question\":\"How is written communication and SPaG assessed in the paper?\",\"answer\":\"Quality of Written Communication is assessed in all answers. 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