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QUESTION N11
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10 marks

American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.

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What the examiner wants

Substantiate the exact proposition in the PYQ — “American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing American and French revolution.

SubstantiateAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.’, directly answer: American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind American and French revolution, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to American and French revolution≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise American and French revolutionExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.’, avoid a generic note on American and French revolution; answer the actual wording/directive and the American and French revolution proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.’, do not add examples around American and French revolution unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mini timeline or cause→event→consequence chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.