AQA GCSE 8145/1A/A HISTORY PAPER 1SECTION A/A:AMERICA,1840-1895:EXPANSION AND
CONSOLIDATION + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
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GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and
consolidation
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must ensure you have:
• An Interpretations Booklet (enclosed). Question Mark
• The other optional Question Paper/Answer Book and Sources Booklet
01
for the Paper 1 Section B topic you are entered for.
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers. 02
03
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 04
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 05
• Answer all six questions. 06
• Do all rough work in this book.
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section A and about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section B.
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all six questions. box
Read Interpretations A and B in the Interpretations Booklet.
0 1 How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about conflict on the Plains?
Explain your answer based on what it says in Interpretations A and B.
[4 marks]
4
*02*
IB/M/Jun25/8145/1A/A
CONSOLIDATION + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and
consolidation
Friday 16 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must ensure you have:
• An Interpretations Booklet (enclosed). Question Mark
• The other optional Question Paper/Answer Book and Sources Booklet
01
for the Paper 1 Section B topic you are entered for.
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers. 02
03
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 04
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 05
• Answer all six questions. 06
• Do all rough work in this book.
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. TOTAL
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section A and about 1 hour on Paper 1 Section B.
,*JUN2581451AA01*
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V2 8145/1A/A
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all six questions. box
Read Interpretations A and B in the Interpretations Booklet.
0 1 How does Interpretation B differ from Interpretation A about conflict on the Plains?
Explain your answer based on what it says in Interpretations A and B.
[4 marks]
4
*02*
IB/M/Jun25/8145/1A/A
