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Interpretations and significance, Year 8: more practice

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History · Interpretations and significance, Year 8: more practiceProfessor Harari
Answer in your head…The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed much of the old city within days. Is that a short-term or a long-term consequence?
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Short-term

HintThink about how fast the effect showed.

The whyThe destruction happened within days. Rebuilding and changes to building rules came afterwards.

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Answer in your head…After the Black Death, workers stayed scarce and wages stayed high for the next fifty years. Is that a short-term or long-term consequence?
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Long-term

HintThink about the span of time the effect lasted.

The whySo many had died that workers were scarce. Landowners tried to limit wages but struggled for years.

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Answer in your head…French words entering English after the Norman Conquest of 1066 slowly changed the language. Is that a short-term or long-term consequence?
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Long-term

HintIt took generations for words to spread into everyday speech.

The whyThousands of French words entered English over the following centuries, and many are still in use today.

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Answer in your head…The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 failed and its leaders were executed, yet the government did not try a tax like that poll tax again for a long time. What does this suggest about a defeat?
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A defeat can still lead to change

HintAsk whether losing always means nothing changes.

The whyThe rebels were defeated and punished, but the government avoided a poll tax like that one for a long time afterwards, showing that protest can have effects even when it fails.

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Answer in your head…Caxton set up England's first printing press at Westminster in 1476. Is rising literacy over the following centuries a short-term or long-term consequence?
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Long-term

HintThe effect built up slowly.

The whyPrinted books made reading material cheaper and more widely available, and literacy grew over generations.

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Answer in your head…Why do historians often disagree more about long-term consequences than short-term ones?
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Many other causes mix in over time, so it is harder to link effects to one event

HintThink about how much else happens as years pass.

The whyThe longer the gap, the more other events could have caused a later change.

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Answer in your head…In a claim, evidence and explanation paragraph, which part shows how the evidence proves the claim?
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The explanation

HintThink of the 'so what' step.

The whyEvidence alone is not enough: the explanation links it back to the claim, often using 'this shows' or 'because'.

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Answer in your head…Why is a specific fact, such as a date, name or quotation, stronger evidence than a vague statement like 'many people were unhappy'?
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It can be checked and tied directly to the claim

HintThink about which one you could verify.

The whyPrecise evidence is harder to challenge and shows real knowledge.

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Answer in your head…Which is a claim rather than a plain fact: 'The Great Fire began in 1666' or 'The Great Fire changed London for the better'?
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'The Great Fire changed London for the better'

HintOne of them can be argued about.

The whyA claim is a judgement that needs evidence to support it, while a plain fact can simply be checked.

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Answer in your head…Why should a supported judgement use selected evidence rather than every fact you know?
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The strongest relevant evidence proves the point, and extra facts blur it

HintThink about quality over quantity.

The whyGood writers choose the best evidence for the claim and explain why it matters.

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