2023
Q. No. 2. Discuss the role & significance of
geopolitical features of Northwest Passage and Middle Passage in shaping the
history of the US.
Q. No. 3. Why did President Andrew Jackson sign the Indian
Removal Act for the exchange of land? Elaborate with rational arguments.
Q. No. 4. How the nativist thoughts formed the Know-Nothing
political party and became a strong public voice in US? Explain with examples.
Q. No. 5. Discuss in detail the mainstream agenda of
Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic-level Square Deal program.
Q. No. 6. Discuss in detail how the Iroquoian people and
their cultural traits are associated with early American history.
Q. No. 7. How the strict-constructionist ideas of Jefferson
and the loose-constructionist thoughts of Hamilton created major debates in
domestic US politics? Provide comprehensive arguments.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following; (10
each)
(a) Missionary Diplomacy
(b) New Nationalism
(c) Border Ruffians
2022
Q2. “The Revolution was effected before the war commenced.
The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people”. Discuss it with
reference to the American Revolution.
Q3. “Though the Philadelphia convention was convened to
amend the Articles of Confederation. It resulted in the framing of an altogether
Ile, constitution”. Discuss.
Q4. Compare and contrast the theories of government held by
the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
Q5. Compare and contrast Jeffersonian and Jacksonian
democracy.
Q6. Discuss the factors that led to the outbreak of the Cold
War.
Q7. Critically examine the domestic policy of Harry S.
Truman. Do you think it was an improvement over the policy of the New Deal?
Q8. Write analytical notes on any TWO of the following:
Watergate Scandal
US War on Terrorism
Dred Scott Decision
2021
Q2. How the Anglo-American group came into existence in the
seventeenth century and established its standards as paramount along the
Atlantic seaboard of North America?
Q3. Discuss how George. W. Bush’s reliance on the
neo-conservative elements within his decision-making team underscored their
significant influence on American Policymaking?
Q4. As the largest and bloodiest conflict on American soil,
the Civil War swept up nearly everyone into the fray. Hispanics were no
exception, and as a result, they were significantly impacted by the conflict
and shaped the conflict in important ways.
Q5. How Seneca Falls convention of 1848 led to the 19th
Amendment in the US constitution? Discuss in detail.
Q6. New US India policy will pave the way towards Pakistan,
China, and Russia block. Discuss with proper examples and evidence.
Q7. Foreign assistance is an essential instrument of U.S.
foreign policy. Analyze with authentic and proper evidence that how this tool
was used by the USA after the Second World War on a journey of becoming a sole
superpower?
Q8. Write notes on any TWO of the following:
American sense of destiny
Revisionist views on US role in the cold war
Respect and hate for J.P Morgan
2020
Q. No. 2. Amongst the Congress, the Judiciary, and the
Executive branches of the United States Government, which one of the government
branches is much more powerful and why? Elaborate through the prism of the US
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances systems.
Q. No. 3. Even though the Great Britain and the United
States of America fought a Revolutionary War in the 1770s and the War of 1812,
how did the two powers come closer in the later parts of the nineteenth and the
twentieth centuries? Elaborate.
Q. No. 4. How did the American-Spanish War in 1898 raise the
United States status as one of the leading world powers?
Q. No. 5. After the end of WWI (1914-1918), why the US
President Woodrow Wilson failed to convince the US Congress to become part of
the League of the Nations despite his longstanding efforts for the creation of
this International Organization through the prism of his Fourteen Points?
Q. No. 6. In the wake of the WWII (1939-1945), two major
powers the US and the Soviet Union emerged constituting a bipolar system.
Elaborate conceptually if the bipolar world remained more peaceful and stable
than the multi-polar word in the pre-World Wars era.
Q. No. 7. Since the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) in 1949, why the United States desires to further expand
NATO? Elaborate opportunities and challenges for the expansion of the NATO.
Q. No. 8. The tectonic plates of international politics seem
to shift away from Europe to the Asia-
Pacific region, which the U.S. President Barak Obama had
termed as a “pivot to Asia” or “rebalancing” strategy. In the light of changing
geo-strategic environment, how could you see the rise of China vis-à-vis the
U.S. geo-strategic interests in the Asia- Pacific region?
2019
Q. No. 2. What were the economic challenges President
Clinton faced in post-Cold War era? How did he deal with these challenges?
Q. No. 3. What were the factors which led to the formation
of New England Confederation of
Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Haven
Colonies, in 1643?
Q. No. 4. Critically evaluate the presidency of Franklin D.
Roosevelt with reference to his accomplishment and failure.
Q. No. 5. The westward expansion was a story of annexations,
concessions and purchases, since the declaration of Independence. Discuss.
Q. No. 6. American civil war (1860-1865) was an outcome of
‘clash of economic interests as
Well as of social ideals’. Elaborate with arguments.
Q. No. 7. What are the features of recent wave of
Nationalism in American Foreign Policy under Trump Administration?
Q. No. 8. Discuss the philosophy of ‘Non-Violence’ with
reference to Civil Rights’ Movement led by Martin Luther King Jr.
2018
Q. No. 2. What is the variance between the Treaties of Paris
in 1763 and 1783? Elaborate their significant effect on the US.
Q. No. 3. Why did American colonists criticized the Stamp
Act of 1765? What was the Stamp Act Crisis and its repercussions on US society?
Q. No. 4. Discuss the factors that have contributed to the
amended status of American women with a special allusion to the Modern
Feminism.
Q. No. 5. Critically trace the African American Struggle for
Equality and how many of them rose to the highest office.
Q. No. 6. Trace out the reasons of US economy augmentation
in the post WW II era. (20)
Q. No. 7. “New US Afghan policy may push Pakistan towards
China.” Assess theobservation in perception of the current deteriorating
US-Pakistan relations.
Q. No. 8. Write an all-inclusive note on the beginning and
end of the Cold War.
2017
Q. No. 2. Discuss in detail the impact of British advent in
USA. (20)
Q. No. 3. Write a critical note on the formation and
structure of the USA Constitution. (20)
Q. No. 4. What factors led USA to emerge as a big power
after the World War II? (20)
Q. No. 5. Discuss the Muslims’ perceptions of the USA. (20)
Q. No. 6. Highlight the role played by USA in some major
international conflicts. (20)
Q. No. 7. Examine the merits and demerits of the US Election
System to elect President. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10
each)
(a) Woodrow Wilson as President
(b) Pakistan and USA Relations after 9/11
(c) Expansion of USA during 1900-1949
2016
Q. No. 2. The American Revolution was the child of
Enlightenment. Comment. (20)
Q. No. 3. Discuss in detail the causes and effects of the
Great Depression on the people and society of the United States of America.
Q. No. 4. How urban life was affected in USA during first
two stages of industrialization? (20)
Q. No. 5. What factors led Blacks to start the Civil Rights
Movements? Discuss the role of Courts and State in giving rights to the blacks.
Q. No. 6. What economic problems were faced by Ronald Reagan
and how his government dealt with economic crisis?
Q. No. 7. “The Bush Doctrine is the name given to a set of
foreign policy guidelines”. Comment.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10
each)
(a) Dollar diplomacy (b) Eisenhower doctrine
(c) U-2 incident
2015
Q. No. 2. Since the Declaration of Independence, the
Westward expansion was a story of annexations, concession and purchases.
Discuss.
Q. No. 3. Discuss the trends and causes leading to the
expansion of federal government’s power in the U.S.
Q. No. 4. What are the sources of Revenues and Funds of
government in the U.S.? Is it true to say that the Americans pay taxes for
civic facilities
Q. No. 5. Compare the Lockean philosophy with the American
Political thought. (20)
Q. No. 6. Evaluate the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. How
far the American policymakers remained successful in achieving their goals?
Q. No. 7. In what respect did the philosophy and rationale
of Jacksonian democracy differ from those of Jeffersonian?
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10
each)
(a) Federal Securities (b) Natural Aristocracy of Thomas
Jefferson
(c) Monroe Doctrine
2014
Q. No. 2. Discuss the conditions that led Massachusetts Bay,
Plymouth, Connecticut and New
Haven Colonies to
form the New England Confederation in 1643. (20)
Q. No. 3. It is said that between the two great wars – The
American Civil War and the First World War America transformed. Discuss how a
rural republic transformed into an urban nation in less than 50 years. (20)
Q. No. 4. The Declaration of Independence 1776 actually
shapes the way Americans live their lives. Discuss. (20)
Q. No. 5. Richard Nixon had many accomplishments as well as
failures as the President of the U.S. Critically evaluate. (20)
Q. No. 6. The U.S. President can quite literally be called
the President of world. Examine this statement in the light of the events of
the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. (20)
Q. No. 7. Did the U.S. succeed in its attempt to create a
New World Order at the end of the Cold War? Discuss with arguments. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write concise NOTES on any TWO of the following:
(10 each)
(a) George Washington
(b) Desert Strom
(c) Tammany Hall
2013
Q.2. Discuss Thomas Jefferson as President, politician and
political theorist. (20)
Q.3. Discuss the impact of Jackson presidency on American
politics of the time. (20)
Q.4. Examine the events and developments that pushed the
American Nation towards the Civil war.
Q.5. Discuss the internal and external factors that let the
U.S. on an imperialist path at the end of the 19th century
Q.6. Discuss the American efforts to build a New World Order
after the end of the Cold war. Comment on its success or failure.
Q.7. Critically examine U.S. role as a peace maker in the
post-Cold war era, with particular reference to the Balkans and South Asia.
Q.8. Write concise notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Benjamin Franklin (b) Marbury vs Madison
(c) Korean war (d) Watergate scandal
2012
Q. 2. “The American first war with Britain made them
independent; the second made them a
Formidable power”. Discuss. (20)
Q. 3. What were the tribulations of the US President Woodrow
Wilson in the post WW I era to
Convince the other three associates to his own point of
view? (20)
Q. 4. Trace out the grounds of augmentation of the US
financial system in the post-WW II epoch. (20)
Q. 5. Critically evaluate Richard Nixon’s accomplishments
and failures during his Presidency. (20)
Q. 6. Write a comprehensive note on the Civil Rights
Movement with a particular mention to the American Women and the Blacks. (20)
Q. 7. Will the 21st century as well be an American Century
or will the USA be obscured by new superpowers like China or the European
Union? (20)
Q. 8. Write concise notes on any two of the following:
(a) The beginning and the end of the Cold War.
(b) What was the Dulles Doctrine?
(c) The Japanese American Internment.
(d) The Modern Feminism in the USA.
2011
Q.2. Some American historians insist that the American
Revolution was a social upheaval as well as a political revolt. Discuss the
social and economic results of the Revolutionary Years. (20)
Q.3. In what ways did the philosophy and purposes of
Jacksonian democracy differ from those of the Jeffersonian democrats? (20)
Q.4. Give an estimate of the tenure of Harry S. Truman with
particular reference to Cold War. (20)
Q.5. Discuss evolution of Muslim Community in the US. (20)
Q.6. Discuss US financial crises and Obama policy to put the
house in order. (20)
Q.7. Discuss American foreign policy towards Afghanistan
since 9/11 and her exit strategy. (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (10 + 10
= 20)
(i) The Atlantic Charter. (ii) The Monroe Doctrine
(iii) War of 1812 (iv) Malcolm-X
2010
Q.2. Discuss the factors that led to the war of American
Independence. Also analyse the reasons for the growing popularity of
Independence. (20)
Q.3. Discuss the struggle between the Federalists and
anti-Federalists in America (1787-1800). What were their respective political
and economic ideas? (20)
Q.4. “President Andrew Jackson was a People’s President.”
Discuss. (20)
Q.5. The American Constitution is a system of “checks and
balances.” Discuss. (20)
Q.6. What do you know about the Water Gate Scandal? What
lesson the American national had learnt from it? (20)
Q.7. Write comprehensively on the American Foreign Policy
towards Pakistan in the light of 9/11 and War on Terror. (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) George Washington
(ii) The issue of slavery
(iii) The Great Depression
(iv) U.Z Incident
2009
Q.2. Why England failed to take the initiative in the
colonization of the American continent? What factors were responsible for the
British interest in establishing their colonies in the areas that are now part
of the United States of America? (20)
Q.3. What were the major flaws in the Articles of
Confederation (the first constitution of the United States of America) that led
to the Philadelphia Convention and the drafting of a new constitution? Discuss the
salient features of the present constitution of the United States of America.
(20)
Q.4. Thomas Jefferson was termed “a bull in the china
closet” by the Federalists when he became the President of the United States of
America but his policies and performance negated this impression. Discuss. (20)
Q.5. Discuss the major factors responsible for the
‘sectional divide’ between the Northern and the Southern states of the United
States of America that finally led to the American Civil War. (20)
Q.6. Discuss in the details the causes and effects of the
Great Depression on the people and society of the United States of America.
(20)
Q.7. Write a comprehensive note on the Black Civil Rights
Movement in America for equal civil rights and the role played in it by
different individuals and organizations. (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) The Truman Doctrine and the Marshal Plan
(ii) The Watergate Scandal
(iii) The Scandals and controversies involving President
William Jefferson Bill Clinton
(iv) The U.S. foreign policy in the light of 9/11 and the
War on Terror
2008
Q.2 Describe in detail the colonial period in the history of
United States of America. (20)
Q.3 Describe the reasons that lead to the war of
Independence. What part did the dislike of mercantilism play in this war ? (20)
Q.4 What developments lead to the war of 1812? How did the
war increase American prestige? (20)
Q.5 Jackson has been called the first modern President
because he was the first to see the power which a President might exercise –
Discuss. (20)
Q.6 Give the salient features of the Constitution of the
USA. (20)
Q.7 How has the American foreign policy strategy been
altered by America’s war on terror? How has this influenced American relations
with Pakistan?
Q.8 Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
a.FDR and the new deal
b.Andrew Jackson
c.The Bush doctrine
d.TRUMAN’s statement on fundamentals of American Foreign
Polocy in 1945.
2007
1. What were the factors that ushered in the democratic era
and the rise of the common man with the election of Andrew Jackson to the
presidency in 1928?
2. Was the institution of slavery in the Southern States
responsible for the Civil War? Discuss with examples.
3. How did Jeffersonian Democratic thinking differ in
philosophy and purpose from the Jacksonian democracy?
4. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 said “This great
nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and prosper”. Explain in
light of the FDR presidency and the New Deal.
5. President Woodrow Wilson said in 1917 “The world must be
made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon tested foundations of
political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no
dominion …” Discuss what your consider to be the main reason for the United
Staes entry into World War I. Give reasons for your choice.
6. The Bush Doctrine is the name given to a set of foreign
policy guidelines first unveiled by President George Bush in his commencement
speech to the graduating class of West Point given on June 1, 2002. Explain
with arguments.
7. Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Navigation Act of 1660
(b) The Declaration of Independence
(c) The Monroe Doctrine
(d) The war on terror
2006
Q1- “The American War of Independence was a revolt against
Mercantilism.” Discuss.
Q2- Write comprehensively about the struggle between the
Federalists and anti-Fedreralists from 1787 to 1800 in the USA.
Q3- “President Andrew Jackson was a people’s president.”
Discuss.
Q4- How do you think the foreign Policy of USA concerning
Europe and Japan between the two world wars can be held responsible for the
World War II?
Q5- Describe the salient features of the constitution of
USA.
Q6- Discuss briefly the USA relations with Pakistan from the
earliest time.
Q7- Write short notes on any two of the following
i- The issue of slavery in USA
ii- The great depression 1929
iii- President F D Roosevelt
iv- The cold war
2005
1. Some American historians insist that the American
Revolution was a social upheaval as well as a political revolt. Discuss the
social and economic results of the Revolutionary years.
2. What is Monroe Doctrine? On what occasions has it been
enforced and with what results?
3. Assess the contributions of President Woodrow Wilson to
the problem of world peace and security.
4. Compare and contrast the views of each of the following
towards the institution of slavery in the United States. Charles Summer,
Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln.
5. Highlight salient aspects of American foreign policy
since World War II.
6. What do you understand by ‘Manifest Destiny’? What fruits
it bore in the shape of expansion of United States?
7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Compromise of 1850
(b) Jay’s Treaty
(c) War with England 1812
(d) NATO
2004
1. - Explain the characteristics of Colonial assemblies and
representative government from 1776 to 1789.
2. Discuss Jefferson's decision to purchase the Louisiana
Territory, and explain the political and economic impact of this decision on
the United States.
3. What are the Salient features of Andrew Jackson's
Presidency and Democracy?
4. Account for America's emergence as an imperialist
-colonialist power after 1898.
5. Woodrow Wilson had said, "We had a chance to gain
the leadership for the world. We have lost it, and soon we shall be witnessing
the tragedy of it all". Comment upon America's attitude towards Treaty of
Versailles.
6. After World War-II the dominant focus of the U.S. policy
had been anti-Communism on global scale. Discuss.
7. Write short but analytical notes on any TWO of the
following:
(a) Progressive Movement.
(b) Watergate Scandal.
(c) President F.D. Roosevelt.
(d) Issue of Slavery in America.
2003
1. Americans are called ‘a Nation of Nations’ very briefly
describe the different waves of immigrants that came to the US. Has America
been a ‘melting pot’ or a ‘mixing bowl’?
2. The American Revolution was the child of Enlightenment.
Comment.
3. Who were FEDERALISTS? What were their political views and
economic vision for the US?
4. American Civil War (1860-65) was a clash of economic
interests as well as of Social Ideals. Elaborate.
5. Between 1877 and 1900 the American Society was
transformed from being agrarian and rural to being industrial and urban. What
factors and forces helped to bring about this change?
6. Write short but analytical notes on any TWO of the
following:
(i) POPULSM of the 1890s.
(ii) The Jazz Age.
(iii) McCarthyism
(iv) US War on terrorism
7. The NEW DEAL was to save capitalism but ironically it was
denounced by the Capitalist Class. Why
2002
1. In what way did the philosophy and purpose of Jacksonian
democracy differ from those of the Jeffersonian democrats?
2. One of the bitterest fruits of westward expansion was the
intensification of the slavery controversy. Do you agree with this statement?
Support your answer with specific incidents.
3. Evaluate the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
4. ‘The United States would do whatever it is able to do to
assist in the return of normal economic health in the world, without which
there can be no political stability and no assured peace.’ Discuss in the light
of Marshall Plan.
5. Discuss, ‘War against Terror’ as an instrument of US
foreign policy.
6. Since the Declaration of Independence Westward expansion
is a story of annexations cessions and purchases. Elaborate.
7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Missouri Compromise 1820
(b) Wilson’s Fourteen Points
(c) Truman Doctrine
(d) New World Order
2001
1. The American Constitution is a system of “Checks and
Balances”. Discuss.
2. Thomas Jefferson described his election to the American
Presidency in 1800 as “the Second American Revolution”. Was the claim
justified? Support your answer with evidence.
3. Critically examine the significance of the issue of
Slavery in American history.
4. Discuss the progress of the Progressive Movement in the
United States between 1900-1916.
5. Evaluate the Presidency of the Abraham Lincoln.
6. Evaluate briefly America’s political and military
involvement in Iraq since Iran-Iraq War.
7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Impact of the tragic terrorist attack on September 11,
2001 on World Trade Centre.
(b) Waterloo Scandal
(c) Woodrow Wilson
(d) Monroe Doctrine.
2000
1. President John Adams inherited George Washington’s policy
problems but not his aura of leadership. Elaborate.
2. The American Civil War brought revolutionary dangers in
warfare, but more important, produced significant economic and political
reconstruction in the country. Discuss.
3. Monroe Doctrine was a Charter of America’s Isolation.
Still what circumstances compelled U.S.A. to plunge into the World Wars.
4. Describe Pan-Americanism with special reference to Latin
American Republics.
5. J.F. Kennedy was many men. He was a statesman and
politician. Analyze his domestic reforms.
6. What are the sources of government Revenues and Funds in
U.S.A.? Is it true to say that the Americans pay taxes for civilized society?
7. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Dollar Diplomacy (b) Cold War
(c) Eisenhower Doctrine (d) U - 2 Incident
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