2025 AQA GCSE HISTORY Paper 1 Section A/A America, 1840–
1895: Expansion and Consolidation Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIE
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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.
02
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers.
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
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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
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Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have a different interpretation
about conflict on the Plains?
Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge.
[4 marks]
4
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IB/M/Jun25/8145/1A/A
1895: Expansion and Consolidation Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIE
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.
02
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers.
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.
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
IB/M/Jun25/8145/1A/A
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 box
Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have a different interpretation
about conflict on the Plains?
Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge.
[4 marks]
4
Turn over ►
IB/M/Jun25/8145/1A/A
