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CSS History of USA Past Paper 2025

CSS History of USA 2025 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
Give comprehensive account of Spanish explorations of the American continent with special reference to the voyages of Columbus.
(20)
Q. 3
Why and how ‘Manifest Destiny’ is considered the root cause of Civil War in USA? Analyse comprehensively.
(20)
Q. 4
‘Go west young man’ was popular phrase in USA during the last decade of the 19th century. What was its significance and how it had impacted the sentiments for expansion?
(20)
Q. 5
Immigration is an existential problem in USA. Is it a ‘Bane’ or ‘Boon’? Explain critically with facts.
(20)
Q. 6
NATO is often cited as an Institution that has outlived its original mandate – preventing Soviet onslaught on Western Europe. How do you assess its future prospects?
(20)
Q. 7
Critically analyse the major causes of the war of 1812 and how its results changed the future events of USA History?
(20)
Q. 8
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each)
(20)
- (a)
  Louisiana purchase
  (10)
- (b)
  Truman Doctrine
  (10)
- (c)
  McCarthyism
  (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.