HistoryYears 10–11Historical Skills

Causation

Explain the causes of historical events distinguishing between long-term, short-term and trigger causes

What you'll learn

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    Causation is about WHY something happened. Think of a row of dominoes — when one falls, it knocks the next one over. 🎯

  2. 2

    What does causation mean in history? 🧐

  3. 3

    Let's break down the causes of the 1066 Battle of Hastings. 🏰

  4. 4

    Drag the events into the right order — what caused the next? 🧩

  5. 5

    What was the immediate cause of William invading England in 1066? ⚔️

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    Now think about a cause-and-effect chain for the start of WW1. 💥

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    Which of these is a LONG-TERM cause of WW1 (not a trigger)? 🕰️

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