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2025 OCR A Level History A
Y213/01 The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon
1774–1815
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Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y213/01 The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–
1815
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Answer Question 1 or Question 2.

1
(a) Which of the following was a more important cause of the French Revolution?

(i) The structure of the Ancien Régime

(ii) The financial problems of France

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]

(b)* How successful was Napoleon as a military leader in the period from 1799 to 1807? [20]


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(a) Which of the following was of greater importance in the overthrow of the French monarchy
in 1792?

(i) The military crisis

(ii) The sans-culottes

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]

(b)* How important was Britain’s role in the defeat of Napoleon? [20]




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