Level 3 History, 2012

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1 SUPERVISOR S Level 3 History, Examine a significant decision made by people in history, in an essay 9.30 am Tuesday 20 November 2012 Credits: Five Check that the National Student Number (NSN) on your admission slip is the same as the number at the top of this page. Choose ONE essay question from ONE of the two topics. EITHER: Topic One: England (pages 3 8) OR: Topic Two: New Zealand in the Nineteenth Century (pages 9 14) If you need more room for any answer, use the extra space provided at the back of this booklet. Check that this booklet has pages 2 12 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank. YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION. Achievement Criteria Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Accurately describe factors that contributed to the decision. Accurately describe consequences of the decision. Structure and organise the information using an appropriate essay format. Accurately explain factors that contributed to the decision. Evaluate consequences of the decision. Structure and organise the information and develop an argument using an appropriate essay format. Accurately and perceptively explain factors that contributed to the decision. Comprehensively evaluate consequences of the decision. Structure and organise the information and develop a convincing argument using an appropriate and effective essay format. Overall level of performance (all criteria within a column are met) New Zealand Qualifications Authority, All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior permission of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

2 2 You are advised to spend 60 minutes answering one essay question in this booklet. INSTRUCTIONS Choose ONE essay question from ONE of the two topics: England New Zealand in the Nineteenth Century. Use the suggested structure outlined below to help you write your essay. Introduction Write an opening paragraph that briefly outlines your answer to both parts of your essay question. Body Write well-structured and appropriately sequenced paragraphs that answer the first part of the essay question. Write well-structured and appropriately sequenced paragraphs that answer the second part of the essay question. Conclusion Write a concluding paragraph that summarises your main ideas in response to both parts of the essay question. Begin by planning your essay on page 4. Start your essay on page 5. You should aim to write at least 800 words.

3 EITHER: TOPIC ONE: ENGLAND ESSAY QUESTIONS (Choose ONE) 3 (a) (b) (c) Explain the factors that men from different social classes considered when deciding to marry in early modern England. Evaluate the consequences of marriage for women. Explain the factors behind Elizabeth I s decision to establish a religious settlement in 1559 that was different from her predecessor. Evaluate the consequences of the decision for Roman Catholics in England from 1559 to Explain the factors behind Elizabeth I s decision not to name a successor throughout her reign. Evaluate the consequences of this decision for England until (d) Explain the factors that led to James I s decision to maintain a peaceful foreign policy between 1603 and Evaluate the consequences for Charles I when he changed to a war policy from 1625 to (e) Explain the factors that led to Charles I s decision to declare war on Parliament in Evaluate the consequences of his decision for his parliamentary opponents between 1642 and (f) Explain the factors behind the decision of Oliver Cromwell to refuse to become king in Evaluate the consequences for his political and religious aims. OR: TOPIC TWO: NEW ZEALAND IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ESSAY QUESTIONS (Choose ONE) (a) (b) (c) (d) Explain the factors that contributed to the decision of many Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Crown to sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Evaluate the consequences of this decision for the lives of Māori between 1840 and Explain the factors that led to the decision of many Māori to support pan-tribal prophetic movements such as Pai Mārire, Ringatū, and Te Whiti at Parihaka between 1862 and Evaluate the extent to which these pan-tribal prophetic movements were successful in meeting the hopes of their supporters by Explain the factors that led to the decision by Julius Vogel to embark on a programme of extensive borrowing in Evaluate the extent to which this decision impacted on the economic and social structures of New Zealand between 1870 and Explain the factors that would have persuaded people to establish and develop mining and timber industries in New Zealand in the nineteenth century. Evaluate the extent to which these industries had impacted on the political and social structures of New Zealand by (e) Explain the factors that led to the decision to establish the Royal Commission on Sweating in Evaluate the extent to which working conditions for men, women, and children had improved by (f) Explain the factors that led to the decision to extend the franchise to women in Evaluate the extent to which this decision, by 1900, had brought the political, economic, and social equality with men that women had campaigned for.

4 Write your essay question here: 4 PLANNING PAGE Plan your paragraphs in response to the first part of the question: Plan your paragraphs in response to the second part of the question:

5 5 Topic number: Essay question letter: Begin your essay here:

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