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CSS History of USA Past Paper 2023

CSS History of USA 2023 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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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
Discuss the role & significance of geopolitical features of Northwest Passage and Middle Passage in shaping the history of the US.
(20)
Q. 3
Why did President Andrew Jackson sign the Indian Removal Act for the exchange of land? Elaborate with rational arguments.
(20)
Q. 4
How the nativist thoughts formed the Know-Nothing political party and became a strong public voice in US? Explain with examples.
(20)
Q. 5
Discuss in detail the mainstream agenda of Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic-level Square Deal program.
(20)
Q. 6
Discuss in detail how the Iroquoian people and their cultural traits are associated with early American history.
(20)
Q. 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.
(20)
Q. 8
Write short notes on any TWO of the following; (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Missionary Diplomacy
  (10)
- (b)
  New Nationalism
  (10)
- (c)
  Border Ruffians
  (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.
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 question will not be considered.