CSS past paper

CSS History of USA Past Paper 2016

CSS History of USA 2016 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

Years

How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
The American Revolution was the child of Enlightenment. Comment.
(20)
Q. 3
Discuss in detail the causes and effects of the Great Depression on the people and society of the United States of America.
(20)
Q. 4
How urban life was affected in USA during first two stages of industrialization?
(20)
Q. 5
What factors led Blacks to start the Civil Rights Movements? Discuss the role of Courts and State in giving rights to the blacks.
(20)
Q. 6
What economic problems were faced by Ronald Reagan and how his government dealt with economic crisis?
(20)
Q. 7
“The Bush Doctrine is the name given to a set of foreign policy guidelines”. Comment.
Q. 8
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Dollar diplomacy
  (10)
- (b)
  Eisenhower doctrine
  (10)
- (c)
  U-2 incident
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.