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.

COMPULSORY QUESTION

8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.
(1) The total number of the British Colonies founded in Colonial America were:

(a) Thirteen

(b) Fifteen

(c) Twenty

(d) None of these

(2) The “Sons of Liberty” was formed in:

(a) 1765

(b) 1767

(c) 1776

(d) None of these

(3) The Peace Treaty of American Independence in 1783 was signed in the city of:

(a) Philadelphia

(b) London

(c) Paris

(d) None of these

(4) Which one of the following enjoys the title of “Father of American Constitution”:

(a) Jefferson

(b) Washington
(c) Madison

(d) None of these

(5) The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution of US ratified in 1791 are known as:

(a) Bill of Constitution

(b) Bill of Rights

(c) Bill of Justice

(d) None of these

(6) The first Secretary of State of US was:

(a) Hamilton

(b) Jefferson

(c) John Adams

(d) None of these

(7) The Great Depression of 1929 lasted for:

(a) Three years

(b) Four years

(c) A decade

(d) None of these

(8) The XYZ affairs took place between:

(a) US-England

(b) US- Russia

(c) US-France

(d) None of these

(9) Cornwallis surrendered to the American and French troops at:

(a) Yorktown

(b) Gettysburg

(c) Saratoga

(d) None of these

(10) The battle of Bull Run was fought in:

(a) The American War of Independence

(b) The American Civil War

(c) The US-Spanish War

(d) None of these

(11) Panama Canal was officially opened in the year:

(a) 1812

(b) 1906

(c) 1914

(d) None of these

(12) On August 26, 1920 the 19th Amendment to US Constitution gave voting right to:

(a) Women

(b) Negroes

(c) Indians

(d) None of these

(13) NATO was established in the year:

(a) 1949

(b) 1952

(c) 1953

(d) None of these

(14) In 1900 the Open Door Policy was adopted with respect to:

(a) Japan

(b) South America

(c) China

(d) None of these

(15) The book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written by:

(a) Monica Lewinsky

(b) Paula Jones

(c) Harriet Beacher

(d) None of these

(16) The Truman Doctrine was mainly designed to extend economic assistance to:

(a) Turkey-Iraq

(b) Turkey-Egypt

(c) Turkey-Greece

(d) None of these

(17) The 26th Amendment in 1971 lowered the voting age to

(a) 18

(b) 19

(c) 21

(d) None of these

(18) The term “Big Stick Diplomacy” is associated with President:

(a) T. Roosevelt

(b) Carter

(c) Reagan

(d) None of these

(19) During the American Civil War, the President of Confederacy was:
(a) Jefferson Davis

(b) Abraham Lincoln

(c) Johnson

(d) None of these

(20) Judges of the American Supreme Court are appointed by:

(a) President

(b) Senate

(c) Congress

(d) None of these

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
8. Write only the correct answers in the Answer Book. Don’t reproduce the questions.

(1) America was named after:

(a) Christopher Columbus ((by Amerigo Vespucci (c) Ferdinand Magellan

(2) How many British Colonies declared independence from England in 1776 to form the United
States?

(a)13 (b) 20 ‘ (c) 51

(3) The Boston Tea Incident took place in:.

(a) 1770 1773 (c) 1789

(4) California was settled most rapidly after_____________ was discovered in 1848:

(a) gold (b) coal (c) natural gas

(5)With which country U.S.A. signed the rush-Bagot Treaty?

(a) Britain (b) France (c) spain

(6) who succeeded president Abraham Lincoln?

(a) Ulysses S. Grant (b) Martin Van Buren (c) Andrew Johns

Alaska was purchased from Russia in:

(a) 1857 (b) 1867 (c) 1901

Susan B. Anthony was an outspoken advocate of:

(a) Women’s rights (b) Anti Slavery Movement (c) Transcendentalism

Ku Klux Klan was organized in the state of:

(a) New Jersey (b) Florida (c) Tennessee

Who were carpetbaggers?

The number of members of American Senate is:

(a) 55 (b) 100 (c) 300

Who was Henry A. Kissinger?

The Camp David is located in:

(a) Maryland (b) Louisiana (c0 Texas

Which American President received the Nobel Prize for peace in 1906?

(a) Andrew Jackson (b) Harry S. Truman (c) Theodore Roosevelt

Richard Nixon made a trip to Beijing in:

(a) 1962 (b) 1972 (c) 1977

Who was the President of U.S.A. when Russia invaded Afghanistan in early 1980?

(a) Jimmy Carter (b) Herbert C. Hoover (c) Ronald Reagan

What does NASA stand for?

Which year TVA was established?

(a) 1930 (b) 1933 (c) 1955

To which political party did President Woodrow Wilson belong?

(a) Whig (b) Republican (c) Democratic

Who wrote "Encyclopedia of American History"?

Morris, Richard and Commager (b) Rubin, Barry (c) Siring, Lawrence.

2002
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

COMPULSORY QUESTION
8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

(1) Total articles in United States Constitution are:

(a) XIII
(b) XXIII
(c) VXI
(d) None of these

(2) Atlantic Charter dates back to:

(a) 1946
(b) 1941
(c) 1827
(d) None of these

(3) Attack on Pearl Harbour took place in:

(a) 1918
(b) 1941
(c) 1939
(d) None of these

(4) _____________ was the second state of ratify the constitution.

(a) Maine
(b) New York
(c) Pennsylvania
(d) None of these

(5) Bill Clinton was _______ President of United Staes:

(a) 42nd
(b) 33rd
(c) 51st
(d) None of these

(6) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in:

(a) 1979
(b) 1962
(c) 1968
(d) None of these

(7) Total number of states in US is:

(a) 51
(b) 50
(c) 13
(d) None of these

(8) Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court of U.S.A. declaring slave a chattel was given in:
(a) 1823
(b) 1857
(c) 1893
(d) None of these

(9) Gadsden Purchase was ratified in:

(a) 1823
(b) 1853
(c) 1911
(d) None of these

(10) Stamp Act was passed in:

(a) 1688
(b) 1765
(c) 1797
(d) None of these

(11) Complete diplomatic relations between US and China were established in:
(a) 1979
(b) 1981
(c) 1982
(d) None of these

(12) _____________ state is known as sunshine state:

(a) California
(b) Nebraska
(c) Florida
(d) None of these

(13) _____________ state is known as Golden Gate state:

(a) Oklahoma
(b) Ohio
(c) Virginia
(d) None of these

(14) _____________ state is known as Sooners state.

(a) Arizona
(b) Texas
(c) North Dakota
(d) None of these

(15) What does ANZUS stand for?

(16) Treaty of Ghent ended War of 1812 between USA and:

(a) France
(b) Great Britain
(c) Belgium
(d) None of these

(17) Gettysburg Address was delivered by:

(a) President Lincoln
(b) George Washington
(c) Carter
(d) None of these

(18) Columbus discovered America in:

(a) 1388
(b) 1688
(c) 1788
(d) None of these

(19) Louisiana which doubled the size of USA was purchased for:
(a) 150 million $
(b) 15 million $
(c) 15 billion $
(d) None of these

(20) Dean Rusk was:

(a) Secretary of Defence
(b) Secretary of State
(c) Secretary of Interior
(d) None of these

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?

COMPULSORY QUESTION
8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

(1) James Town was founded in:

(a) 1607
(b) 1609
(c) 1611
(d) None of these

(2) Who wrote “The White House Years”?

(a) Monica Lewinsky
(b) Jacky Kennedy
(c) Henry Kissinger
(d) None of these

(3) “I have a dream.” Who delivered this oration?

(a) John F. Kennedy
(b) Rev. Martin Luther King
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) None of these

(4) The Capital of New York State is:

(a) New York
(b) Syracuse
(c) Albany
(d) None of these

(5) Abolitionism was to:

(a) Ban Alcohol
(b) Ban Slavery
(c) Ban Child Labour
(d) None of these

(6) Before Civil War the Principal Crop of the South was:
(a) Tobacco
(b) Cotton
(c) Rice
(d) None of these

(7) Henry Clay was a:

(a) Musician
(b) Businessman
(c) Sportsman
(d) None of these

(8) US entered the Second World War in:

(a) 1939
(b) 1940
(c) 1941
(d) None of these

(9) Gold Rush in California took place in:

(a) 1842
(b) 1849
(c) 1852
(d) None of these
(10) The Civil Right Act was passed in:
(a) 1964
(b) 1965
(c) 1966
(d) None of these

(11) Louis Armstrong was a:

(a) Pianist
(b) Drummer
(c) Trumpeter
(d) None of these

(12) ‘Four Freedoms’ were announced by:

(a) Truman
(b) Wilson
(c) FDR
(d) None of these

(13) Affirmative Action policy is to help:

(a) Whites
(b) Blacks
(c) Women
(d) None of these

(14) Rockefellers made their fortune in:

(a) Oil
(b) Steel
(c) Railroads
(d) None of these

(15) The Liberty Bell is located in:

(a) Washington D.C.
(b) New York
(c) Pennsylvania
(d) None of these

(16) Which state was known as Lone Star Republic?

(a) California
(b) Texas
(c) Ore gone
(d) None of these

(17) MORMONS are settled in:

(a) Nevada
(b) Utah
(c) New Mexico
(d) None of these

(18) BABE RUTH was a:

(a) Priest
(b) Political Agitator
(c) Player
(d) None of these

(19) The total number of British colonies in North America was:

(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) None of these

(20) The Declaration of Independence was written by:

(a) George Washington
(b) Thomas Jefferson
(c) John Adams
(d) None of these

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.

(1) America was named after:

(a) Christopher Columbus
(b) Amerigo Vespucci
(c) George Washington
(d) None of these

(2) The Peace Treaty of American Independence in 1783 was signed in the
City of:
(a) Philadelphia
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Washington D.C
(e) None of these

(3) “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has been written by:

(a) Harriet Beacher
(b) Paula Jones
(c) Monica Lewinsky
(d) None of these

(4) American Colonization Society was to:

(a) Support American expansionism
(b) Support anti slavery movement
(c) Settle Negros in Africa
(d) None of these

(5) The only President to enjoy four items:

(a) George Washington
(b) Thomson Jefferson
(c) Andrew Jackson
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(e) None of these

(6) The ‘Gold Rush’ of California occurred in:

(a) 1848
(b) 1862
(c) 1865
(d) 1914
(e) None of these

(7) Next to Cotton the most valuable American export in 1860 was:
(a) Cotton manufacturers
(b) Tobacco
(c) Wheat
(d) Lumber
(e) None of these

(8) Who were called indentured servants?

(a) Indians
(b) Europeans
(c) Black
(d) British
(e) None of these

(9) French aid the American Revolutionary War because:

(a) The French Government was devoted to democratic ideas
(b) The Estate General forced the King to help
(c) The French expected to regain Louisiana
(d) The French wanted revenge on England
(e) None of these

(10) The Constitution of the United States provides that amendments may
be proposed by:
(a) Congress
(b) The President
(c) Governors of the States
(d) States Conventions
(e) None of these

(11) “Common Sense” suggested:

(a) Reconciliation with England
(b) Commonwealth Status with England
(c) Protest against Parliament
(d) Rebellion against the King
(e) None of these

(12) What Revolution in Europe was influenced most directly by American

Revolution:
(a) Industrial Revolution
(b) French Revolution
(c) Glorious Revolution
(d) Puritan Revolution
(e) None of these

(13) The First Bank of the United States was:

(a) A Private Corporation
(b) Government’s Institution
(c) City worker’s operated
(d) Industrial management
(e) None of these

(14) In 1800 most of the Americans were:

(a) Veterans
(b) Hunters
(c) Tradesmen
(d) Farmers
(e) None of these

(15) “Muckrakers” were:

(a) Black city workers
(b) White Racists
(c) Journalists
(d) None of these

(16) American Women got the right to vote in:

(a) 1865
(b) 1920
(c) 1945
(d) None of these

(17) The United States gained Texas from:

(a) Mexico
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) Great Britain
(e) None of these

(18) Which is the fastest growing minority group in America:

(a) Blacks
(b) Asian Americans
(c) Red Indians
(d) Hispanics
(e) None of these

(19) The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour in:

(a) December 1940
(b) December 1941
(c) December 1942
(d) None of these

(20) The only President who was elected more than twice:
(a) George Washington
(b) Andrew Jackson
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(d) None of these

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
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the
questions.

(1) Virgin Island were purchased from:

(a) Spain
(b) Denmark
(c) Portugal
(d) None of these

(2) Rhode Island was _________ state to enter original 13 States which
joined the Union.
(a) First
(b) Last
(c) Penultimate
(d) None of these

(3) Philippine Islands were acquired by US in _________.

(a) 1909
(b) 1799
(c) 1899
(d) None of these

(4) Puerto Rico ceded to US by _________.

(a) Spain
(b) Denmark
(c) Russia
(d) None of these

(5) John Adams was _________ US President.

(a) Third
(b) Eleventh
(c) Twenty Fifth
(d) None of these

(6) Spain financed Westward voyage of Columbus in _________.

(a) 1492
(b) 1482
(c) 1472
(d) None of these

(7) The Albany Congress (1754) was attended by delegates of _________

colonies.
(a) Thirteen
(b) Seven
(c) Eleven
(d) None of these

(8) The Boston Massacre took place in _________

(a) 1763
(b) 1770
(c) 1773
(d) None of these

(9) Oregon was acquired in _________.

(a) 1812
(b) 1839
(c) 1846
(d) None of these

(10) The Gadsen purchase of 50,000 square mile of land was primarily for
the construction of _________.
(a) University Town
(b) Railways
(c) Canals
(d) None of these

(11) Black birding is _________.

(a) Seven
(b) Eight
(c) Nine
(d) None of these
(12) Black birding is _________.
(a) Legal importation of slaves
(b) Illegal importance of slaves
(c) Legal hunt of birds
(d) None of these

(13) Congress of US consists of _________.

(a) Senate, House of Lords
(b) Senate and President
(c) House of Representative & President
(d) None of these

(14) Article 1 of US constitution says, “No person can be a Representative

who shall not have attained to the age of _________ years and _________
years a citizen of the US”:
(a) Twenty Five and 10 years
(b) Thirteen and 07 years
(c) Twenty Five and 07 years
(d) None of these

(15) First _________ amendments were passed by the congress on

September 25, 1789.
(a) Ten
(b) Fourteen
(c) Four
(d) None of these

(16) KKK stands for _________.

(17) Delaware State is nicknamed _________ state.

(a) Donkey
(b) Dog
(c) Diamond
(d) None of these

(18) Era of Good Feeling was during the presidency of _________.

(a) George Washington
(b) James Monroe
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(d) None of these

(19) The slogan of ‘Fair Deal’ was given by _________.

(a) President Truman
(b) President Nixon
(c) President Andrew Jackson.
(d) None of these

(20) _________ is known as father of the constitution:

(a) George Washington
(b) Samuel Adams
(c) James Madison
(d) None of these

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 war1. Pilgrims fathers established:

1. York town
2. James town
3. Psymonht colony
4. None of these

2. Intolerable acts were introduced in:

1. 1772
2. 1774
3. 1775
4. None of these

3. Declration of independence was written by:

1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. John adams
4. None of these

4. Cornwalis surrendered at York town in

1. 1777
2. 1781
3. 1783
4. None of these

5. According to firs census of USA(1790) its population was:

1. 3.9 million
4.5 million
2. 6.4 million
3. None of these

6. Supreme court of USA was established in:

1. 1787
2. 1789
3. 1791
4. None of these

7. Statue of liberty was donated to USA by:

1. Germany
2. Spain
3. France
4. None of these

8. George Washington died in:

1. 1797
2. 1799
3. 1801
4. None of these
9. 1st chief justice of USA was:

1. J.Mashal
2. J.Adams
3. J.Jay
4. None of these

10. USA constitution was adopted in:

1. 1786
2. 1789
3. 1791
4. None of these

11. Jefferson bought Louisiana from:

1. Spain
2. Germany
3. France
4. None of these

12. Monroe doctrine was:

1. A document of land purchase

2. A statement of foreign policy
3. A policy of slavery
4. None of these

13. Abolonists wanted to abolish:

1. Income tax
2. Land revenue
3. Slavery
4. None of these

14. Name the president famous for his fourteen points:

1. Jefferson
2. Jackson
3. Wilson
4. None of these

15. Steel co-operation of USA was established in:

1. 1810
2. 1876
3. 1901
4. None of these

16. Alexander Graham invented:

1. Radio
2. Steam engine
3. Telephone
4. None of these

17. Truman Doctrine was a document about:

1. England
2. Russia
3. Germany
4. None of these
18. 1st university to be found in USA was:

1. Harvard
2. Yale
3. Columbia
4. None of these

19. 1st capital of USA was:

1. New York
2. Washington
3. Philadelphia
4. None of these

20. Who said this? Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you
can do for your country:

1. Washington
2. Lincoln
3. Kennedy
4. None of these

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

COMPULSORY QUESTION

8. Write only correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the
question.

(1) Columbus discovered the New World in:

(a) 1096
(b) 1295
(c) 1492
(d) 1493
(e) None of these

(2) Jamestown was founded in:

(a) 1607
(b) 1616
(c) 1919
(d) 1628
(e) None of these

(3) In 1602:
(a) Pope Draw’s demarcation line
(b) Harvard College is established
(c) Hudson explores Hudson River
(d) Pilgrims land at Plymouth
(e) None of these

(4) George Washington became president in:

(a) 1781
(b) 1789
(c) 1801
(d) 1804
(e) None of these

(5) Thomas Jefferson was the ________ president of America.

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
(e) None of these

(6) The 1783 treaty of Paris that defined original border of the United States
was with:
(a) France
(b) Portugal
(c) Spain
(d) Great Britain
(e) None of these

(7) The Louisiana purchase completed in 1803 was negotiated by:

(a) George Washington
(b) James Madison
(c) Robert Livingston
(d) Martin Van Buren
(e) None of these

(8) The treaty of 1819 with Spain, that resulted in Spain’s cession of East
Florida, Sabine Free State and surrender of Spain’s claim to Oregon State
was called the:
(a) Rush-Bagot Agreement
(b) Adams-Onis Treaty
(c) Missouri Compromise
(d) Panama Congress
(e) None of these

(9) Virgin Islands were purchased from:

(a) Spain
(b) Denmark
(c) Portugal
(d) Great Britain
(e) None of these

(10) The Virgin Islands were bought for US $:

(a) 25
(b) 250
(c) 2500
(d) 25000
(e) None of these

(11) Which American president was elected for two non-consecutive terms:
(a) Chester A. Arthur
(b) Benjamin Harrison
(c) Grover Cleveland
(d) Woodrow Wilson
(e) None of these

(12) Jimmy Carter was the President of the USA from:

(a) 1969-1974
(b) 1974-1977
(c) 1977-1981
(d) 1981-1989
(e) None of these

(13) Give the correct order of the states’ entry into the Union:
(a) Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia
(b) Massachusetts, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland
(c) Maryland, Georgia, New Jersey, Texas
(d) New Hampshire, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia
(e) None of these

(14) Which joined the Union after Alaska:

(a) Arizona
(b) Oklahoma
(c) Utah
(d) Hawaii
(e) None of these

(15) The BAY of PIGS invasion of Cuba happened during the Presidency of:
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson
(c) Richard Nixon
(d) John F. Kennedy
(e) None of these

(16) The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted on:

(a) July 2, 1775
(b) July 4, 1776
(c) August 8, 1777
(d) None of these
(17) The constitution of the United States of America was adopted in the
period:
(a) 1681-1682
(b) 1764-1765
(c) 1787-1788
(d) None of these

(18) In the amendments to the constitution of the USA freedom of religion,

speech and the press and right to assembly are protected by:
(a) First Amendment
(b) Second Amendment
(c) Third Amendment
(d) Fifth Amendment
(e) None of these

(19) The National security of the USA is a document prepared by the:

(a) Executive Branch
(b) House of Representative
(c) Senate
(d) Brookings institute
(e) None of these

(20) “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,” is the:
(a) First amendment
(b) Second amendment
(c) Sixth amendment
(d) None of these

2008

i)The colony of Virginia was founded in 1607 by :

a.Captain Robert
b.Christopher Columbus
c.Johan Smith
d.Scott Barlow

ii)The colony of New Netherland, founded by the Dutch in 1621, came under
English rule in 1664 and was renamed:
a.New Hampshire
b.New Found Land
c.New York
d.New Mexico

iii)The first ten amendments to the American Constitution are known as :

a.Bill of rights
b.Citizen demands
c.Governments regulations
d.None of these

iv)A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed, is the :
a.First amendment
b.Second amendment
c.Tenth amendment
d.None of these

v)The confusion at the time of Jefferson’s election was corrected by the

adoption in 1804 of the :
a.First amendment
b.Eleventh amendment
c.Twelveth amendment
d.Thirteenth amendment

vi) The Navigation Act was passed in :

a.1660
b.1760
c.1860
d.none of these

vii) The PENDLIETON Act, an act to regulate and improve the civil service
of the United States, was enacted on:
a.May 11, 1871
b.June 19, 1872
c.September 20, 1881
d.January 16, 1883

viii) President Roosevelt proclaimed an unlimited emergency on:

a.May 27, 1941
b.May 27, 1942
c.May 27, 1945
d.None of these

ix) The Atlantic Charter of August 14, 1941 was a statement of common war
aims formulated between :
a.Roosevelt and Hitler
b.Roosevelt and Degaulle
c.Hiter and Degaulle
d.Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

x) The United States of America formally declared war on Germany on :

a.December 8, 1941
b.December 12, 1941
c.January 20, 1942
d.None of these

xi) The BAY of PIGs invasion of Cuba happened during the Presidency of :
a.Dwight D Eisenhower
b.John F Kenedy
c.Richard Nixon
d.None of these

xii) Herbert Hoover became President of the USA in:

a.1928
b.1929
c.1930
d.None of these

xiii) The National security of the USA is a document prepared by the:

a.Senate
b.House of representative
c.Executive Branch
d.None of these

xiv) The first President of USA from 1787-1797 was:

a.George Washington
b.John Adams
c.James Maclison
d.None of these

xv) William Harrison was the president of US in the period

a.1817-1825
b.1829-1837
c.1841-1850
d.1850-1853

xvi) The 40th President of the USA was:

a.George Bush
b.Gerald Rudolph Ford
c.Jimmy Carter
d.Ronald Wilson Reagon
xvii) Dwight D Eisenhower served two terms in office from 1953-1961. Who
was his vice-President?
a.Christian A. Herter
b.Gerald R. Ford
c.John Foster Dulles
d.Richard Nixon

xviii) Which President of the USA resigned from the office in his second
term?
a.Abraham Lincoln
b.Jimmy Carter
c.Richard Nixon
d.Zsachang Taylor

xix) United States of America joined with Western European nations to

form North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in :
a.1949
b.1951
c.1954
d.none of these

xx) The 25th amendment providing for Presidential succession was ratified
by states in :
a.1965
b.1966
c.1967
d.1976

Part II
NOTE:
(i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry equal
marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will
not be considered.

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.

2009

(i) During his first voyage, Columbus accidentally landed at the:

(a) Virgin Islands
(b) Hawaiian Islands
(c) Watlings Island in the Bahamas
(d) Northern Mariana Islands
(e) None of these

(ii) Which of the following English Colonies in America was named after
Queen Elizabeth?
(a) Maryland
(b) Florida
(c) Virginia
(d) Georgia
(e) None of these

(iii) Which of the following States in the United States of America was
famous for its gold mines?
(a) Maryland
(b) Vermont
(c) California
(d) Massachusetts
(e) None of these

(iv) The first permanent and successful English Colony in America,

Jamestown Virginia, was founded in the year:
(a) 1492
(b) 1592
(c) 1607
(d) 1707
(e) None of these

(v) The Pilgrims from England reached Plymouth (New England) in a ship
called:
(a) Nina
(b) Pinta
(c) Mayflower
(d) Leopard
(e) None of these

(vi) Which one of the following leaders of American Revolution was also a
scientist, a printer, a satirist and a political philosopher?
(a) Samuel Adams
(b) John Adams
(c) Benjamin Franklin
(d) Thomas Jefferson
(e) None of these

(vii) How many political parties are mentioned by name in the U.S.
Constitution?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

(viii) The Bill of Rights was incorporated in the U.S. Constitution in the
year:
(a) 1787
(b) 1789
(c) 1790
(d) 1791
(e) None of these
(ix) Who was elected as President of the Confederacy when the seceding
Southern Slave State announced their secession from United States of
America and founded the Confederate States of America in 1861?
(a) Thomas Jefferson
(b) Jefferson Davis
(c) James Madison
(d) Aaron Burr
(e) None of these

(x) In which capacity did Alexander Hamilton work with George

Washington, the first President of United States of America:
(a) Secretary of Defense
(b) Secretary of State
(c) Secretary of Treasury
(d) Attorney General
(e) None of these

(xi) One of the first two political factions in United States, the Democratic
Republicans, was led by:
(a) Jefferson Davis
(b) Alexander Hamilton
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) George Washington
(e) None of these

(xii) The Treaty of Paris in 1783 fixed the Western boundary of the United
States at the River:
(a) Missouri
(b) Kentucky
(c) Mississippi
(d) Potomac
(e) None of these

(xiii) During Jefferson’s Presidency, Robert R. Livingstone was the U.S.

Minister to:
(a) England
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) Russia
(e) None of these

(xiv) Under which treaty United States acquired Florida from Spain?
(a) Treaty of Paris
(b) Adams-Onis Treaty
(c) Pinckney’s Treaty
(d) Jay’s Treaty
(e) None of these

(xv) Which of the American Presidents won four consecutive presidential

elections and remained president for the longest period of time:
(a) Theodore Roosevelt
(b) Woodrow Wilson
(c) Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(d) Harry S. Truman
(e) None of these

(xvi) Alaska was acquired by United States from:

(a) Spain
(b) England
(c) Canada
(d) Russia
(e) None of these

(xvii) Which of the American presidents was responsible for the Apollo
Project that resulted in the man’s landing on the surface of moon?
(a) Dwight David Eisenhower
(b) John F. Kennedy
(c) Lyndon Baines Johnson
(d) Richard Nixon
(e) None of these

(xviii) Which of the American Presidents was present at the time of the
signing of the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel?
(a) John F. Kennedy
(b) Richard Nixon
(c) Jimmy Carter
(d) Ronald Reagan
(e) None of these

(xix) Which of the American presidents called the former Soviet Union “An
Evil Empire”?
(a) Richard Nixon
(b) Jimmy Carter
(c) Ronald Reagan
(d) George Herbert Walker Bush
(e) None of these

(xx) Which one of the American presidents remained the head of the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before becoming the president?
(a) Richard Nixon
(b) Jimmy Carter
(c) George Herbert Walker Bush
(d) Gerald Rudolph Ford
(e) None of these

PART – II

(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.

(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry
EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will
not be considered.

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

2010

(i) The Pilgrim reached Plymouth in:

(a) 1616
(b) 1620
(c) 1630
(d) None of these
(ii) Thomas Jafferson wrote ‘Declaration of Independence’ in:
(a) 1774
(b) 1776
(c) 1777
(d) None of these

(iii) Boston Tea Party was an act of:

(a) Serving Tea in a Party
(b) Exporting Tea to France
(c) Throwing Tea into the water
(d) None of these

(iv) The Americans signed a Treaty of alliance with France in:

(a) 1775
(b) 1777
(c) 1778
(d) None of these

(v) General Cornwallis Surren dies at:

(a) New York
(b) Boston
(c) York Town
(d) None of these

(vi) The Constitution of USA was adopted in:

(a) 1783
(b) 1789
(c) 1790
(d) None of these

(vii) George Washington was elected as the President of America for the
first time in:
(a) 1785
(b) 1787
(c) 1789
(d) None of these
(viii) The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of America was:
(a) John Marshal
(b) John Jay
(c) J. Adams
(d) None of these

(ix) The first capital of the United States of America was:

(a) New York
(b) James Town
(c) Washington
(d) None of these

(x) The statue of Liberty was donated to USA by:

(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) None of these

(xi) Locomotive was invented by Peter Couper in:

(a) 1820
(b) 1830
(c) 1835
(d) None of these

(xii) United States of America Steel Corporation was established in:

(a) 1891
(b) 1897
(c) 1901
(d) None of these

(xiii) America entered World War-I in:

(a) 1915
(b) 1917
(c) 1918
(d) None of these
(xiv) Alva Edison invented Phonograph in:
(a) 1872
(b) 1876
(c) 1878
(d) None of these

(xv) Elijah Muhammad assumed leadership of the Black Muslims Movement

in:
(a) 1930
(b) 1934
(c) 1936
(d) None of these

(xvi) Korean war started in:

(a) 1948
(b) 1950
(c) 1953
(d) None of these

(xvii) D. David Eisenhower was elected U.S. President (I term) in:

(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1953
(d) None of these

(xviii) Who had said, ‘Ask not what your country do for you’, say what you
can do for your country?
(a) George Washington
(b) Abraham Lincoln
(c) John F. Kennedy
(d) None of these

(xix) Martin Luther King won the Novel Peace Prize in:
(a) 1958
(b) 1960
(c) 1964
(d) None of these
(xx) American Troops finally left Vietnam after the end of the war in:
(a) 1970
(b) 1973
(c) 1975
(d) None of these

PART – II

NOTE: (i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.

(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry
EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will
not be considered.

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

2011

(i) During the Cuban Crisis, President Kennedy demanded:

(a) A “quarantine” to stop ships carrying offensive weapons to Cuba
(b) The removal of Russian strategic missiles
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

(ii) The American commitment to prevent spread of Communism was

expressed in:
(a) The Marshal Plan
(b) The Truman Doctrine
(c) The Yalta Declaration
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(iii) Europe’s rapid economic recovery after World War II was mainly due to:
(a) Truman Doctrine
(b) Big Four Conference
(c) Marshall Plan
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
(iv) Which of the following pertains to American involvement in World War
II?
(a) Lend Lease Act
(b) Atlantic Charter
(c) Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(v) A major difference between World War I and World War II was:
(a) A global involvement
(b) American intervention
(c) War strategy and weapons
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(vi) Which of the following was a reason for the Great Depression?
(a) Weakness in American Banking System
(b) International Economic imbalance of trade
(c) Low American wages gave inadequate purchasing power to support
excessive capital investment
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(vii) The “White man’s burden” refers to:

(a) A belief in the equality of all races of man
(b) The assumed “Superiority of the white race with obligation to guide and
develop “inferior” races
(c) European isolation policies (d) All of these (e) None of these

(viii) The North American colonies enjoyed economic success because of:
(a) Hardworking populations
(b) The practice of monoculture on plantations
(c) The use of slave labour
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(ix) During the height of European emigration between 1900 and 1910 most
emigrants settled in:
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) South America
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(x) The Americas changed from continents inhabited by people of

mongoloid stock to:
(a) The most racially mixed region of the world
(b) Completely Indo-European Stock
(c) Majority Negroid Stock
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(xi) Large scale African slavery began as a means of:

(a) Dispersing the captives of African warfare
(b) Dispersing populations from overcrowded areas
(c) Supplying labour for New World plantations
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(xii) In addition to natural harbours and a hospitable climate, America was

easily accessible because of its:
(a) Well developed interior waterways
(b) Exclusive Western deserts
(c) Well travelled interior routes
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(xiii) Eighteenth amendment pertained to:

(a) Abolition of slavery
(b) Extension of suffrage to women
(c) Popular election of senators
(d) Right to keep and bear arms
(e) None of these

(xiv) Fourteenth amendment pertained to:

(a) Definition of citizenship
(b) Appointment of Representatives in Congress
(c) Validity of public debt
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(xv) In 1989 Summit meeting between Bush and Gorbachev was held in:
(a) Yalta
(b) Malta
(c) Camp David
(d) Tehran
(e) None of these

(xvi) Civil Rights Act was passed in:

(a) 1962
(b) 1966
(c) 1862
(d) 1866
(e) None of these

(xvii) In March 2001 George Bush announced rejection of Kyoto Protocol

of:
(a) 1995
(b) 1996
(c) 1997
(d) 1998
(e) None of these

(xviii) President Carter secured senate ratification of treaties to return

Panama Canal to Panama by:
(a) 1997
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
(e) None of these

(xix) The Fair Deal was name, given to ____ programme of Harry Truman.
(a) Foreign
(b) Security
(c) Domestic
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

(xx) First shipload of Negroes landed in Virginia in:

(a) 1619
(b) 1570
(c) 1487
(d) 1729
(e) None of these

PART-II

NOTE:(i) PART-II is to be attempted on separate Answer Book.

(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry
EQUAL marks.

(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will
not be considered.

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

2012

Q:2. The American first war with the Britain made them independent; the
second made them a formidable power. Discuss.

Q:3. what were the tribulations of the USA president Woodrow Wilson in
the post WW I era to convince the other three associates to his own point
of view?

Q:4. trace out the grounds of augmentation of the US financial system in

the post WW II epoch.

Q:5. critically evaluate Richard Nixon's accomplishments and failures

during his presidency.

Q:6. write a comprehensive note on the civil rights movement with a

particular mention to the American women and the blacks.

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 EU?
Q:8. write concise note 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

FDR highest vote in which term? 2 (i wrote 3rd)

2. Harvard was established in which year? 1636 (1680)
3. How many states signed Declaration of Independence? 13
4. Ronald Reagan said Evil Empire about which state? Ussr
5. Fourth Constitution Amendment is about? search and seizure
6. Paris Treaty in which year? 1783
7. First US Consensus in which year? 1790
8. Fourteen points of Wilson deals with? germany
9. Four Freedoms of Roosevelt includes? both a and b ( i wrote b)
10. NASA US space shuttle Colombia in which year? 1981
11. Intermediate Range Nuclear Treaty signed between Reagan and
Gorbachev in which year?1987
12. I have a dream speech by Martin Luther in which year? 1963 (1960)
13. Capital Punishment in America is followed in how many states? 35
14. Malcolm X killed in which year? 1965
15. National Organization of Women was established in which year? 1966
16. In which year Britain ceased to be…..Immigration for American? none
of these (d) options were 1650, 1630 1620 or something and none of these
17. American Bar Association established in ?? 1878
18. miranda rule pertains to warn you in advance before arresting you
19. Truman doctrine was to contain communism in Greece and Turkey
20.DeWitt Wallace reader’s digest first published in?

2013
. Discuss Thomas Jefferson as president,politician and political theorist.

2. Discuss impact of Jacksonian presidency on American politics of the

time.
3. Examine the events and developments that pushed the American Nation
towards the civil war.

4. Discuss the internal and external factors that led the U.S on an
imperialist path at the end of the 19th century.

5. Discuss the American efforts to build a New World Order after the end of
the Cold war. Comment on its success or failure.

6. Critically examine U.S role as a peace maker in the post-Cold war

era,with particular reference to the Balkans and South Asia.

7. Write concise notes on any TWO of the following:

(a) Benjamin Franklin
(b) Marbury vs Madison
(c) Korean war
(d) Watergate scandal

1.In his first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus first landed
in:
(a) Cuba
(b) Trinidad
(c) Bahamas
(d) None of these

2.Pinckney’s Treaty was signed by the U.S. with:

(a) Britain
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) None of these

3.Burr Conspiracy took place in the time of:

(a) Washington
(b) Jefferson
(c) Jackson
(d) None of these

4.Nullification crisis was about:

(a) Tariffs
(b) Slavery
(c) New states
(d) None of these

5. Gadsden Pinchase took place in:

(a) 1852
(b) 1843
(c) 1875
(d) None of these

6. Louisiana Pinchase lost the U.S.:

(a) $16 million
(b) $18 million
(c) $15 million
(d) None of these

7. Monticello is located in:

(a) Virginia
(b) Washington
(c) Maryland
(d) None of these

8. Lewis and Clark were sent on an expedition by:

(a) Washington
(b) Jefferson
(c) Adams
(d) None of these

9. Harriet Becher Stowe got renown by writing about:

(a) Revolution
(b) Social evils
(c) Slavery
(d) None of these
10. Which of the following presidents served in U.S. army as General?
(a) William Harrison
(b) Zachary Taylor
(c) Wlysses Grant
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

11.Charles Lindbergh was a famous:

(a) Senator
(b) Author
(c) Pilot
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

12.“Model T” was introduced by:

(a) Ford
(b) Carnegie
(c) Gompers
(d) None of these

13.Which of the following Presidents were also Vice-President?

(a) Andrew Johnson
(b) Richard Nixon
(c) Lyndon Johnson
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

14. D-Day was:

(a)June 9, 1944
(b) March 6, 1945
(c) June 6, 1944
(d) None of these

15.An important Anglo-American Conference took place in January 1943 at:

(a) Cairo
(b) Casablanca
(c) Normandy
(d) None of these

16.George Marshall delivered his Marshall Plan speech at:

(a) LINO
(b) Congress
(c) Harvard University
(d) None of these

17.President Kennedy was assassinated in:

(a) Houston
(b) New Orleans
(c) Memphis
(d) None of these

18.Man landed on the moon on:

(a) 21 July 1969
(b) 19 September 1969
(c) 21 October 1968
(d) None of these

19. 60s in America were known for:

(a) New left
(b) Counter culture
(c) Vietnam war
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

20. U.S. supported Contra rebels against the government of:

(a) Honduras
(b) Cuba
(c) Nicaragua
(d) None of these
2014Q. No. 2. Discuss the conditions that led Massachusetts Bay,
Plymouth, Connecticut and New Haven Colonies to form New England
Confederation in 1643.

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.

Q. No. 4. The Declaration of Independence 1776 actually shapes the

Americans live their lives. Discuss.

Q. No. 5. Richard Nixon had many accomplishments as well as failures as

the President of US. Critically evaluate.

Q. No. 6. The US President can quite literally be called the President of the
world. Examine this statement in the light of the events of late 20th and
early 21st centuries.

Q. No. 7. Did US succeed in its attempts to create a New World Order at the
end of the Cold War? Discuss with arguments.

Q. No. 8. Write NOTES on any TWO of the following:

(a) George Washington

(b) Desert Storm
(c) Tammany Hall

What is the supreme law of the land

Constitution

2. What constitution does.

a. describes government power b. and c dont remeber but, answer was all.
3. who was president during wwi

Woodrow Wilson

4. Who head of executive

President

5. Who wrote declaration of independece

Thomas Jefferson

6. when declaration of independence was adopted

4th July, 1776

7. Term of the senate is

6 years

8. Causes of civil war were

a. Slavery b. Economy c. state rights d. all

9. Abraham linconln did

a. abolished slavery b. preserved state union c. (don't remember) d. all

10. American constitution was written in

1887 (ratified and promulgated in 1889)

2016

The American Revolution was the child of Englightment. Comment

Discuss in detail the causes and effects of the Great Depression on the
people and socity of the USA.
How urban life was affected in USA during first two stages of
Industrialization.
What factors led Blacks to start the Civil Right Movements. Discuss the
role of Courts and State in giving rights to the Blacks.
What economic problems were faced by Ronald Reagan and how his
government dealt with Economic crisis.
“The Bush Doctrine is the same given to a set of Foreign policy
guidelines”. Comment
Write short notes
(i) Dollar Diplomacy
(ii) Eisenhower Doctrine
(iii) U-2 Incident

2015

Q.2. Since the Declaration of Independence, the Westward expansion was a

story of annexations, concession and purchases. Discuss. (20)

Q.3. Discuss the trends and causes leading to the expansion of federal
government's power in the U.S. (20)

Q.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.5. Compare the Lockean philosophy with the American Political thought.
(20)

Q.6. Evaluate the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. How far the American
policymakers remained successful in achieving their goals? (20)

Q.7. In what respect did the philosophy and rationale of Jackosnian

democracy differ from those of Jeffersonian? (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (20)
(a) Federal Securities; (b) Natural Aristocracy of Thomas Jefferson; (c)
Monroe Doctrine.

1. Rush-Bagot Treaty was signed between: US and Britain

2. Camp David is located at: Maryland
3. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote: Uncle Tom's Cabin
4. Susan B. Anthony was an advocate of: women's rights
5. The year when the Dred Scott case took place: 1857
6. Ku Klux Klan was established in: Tennessee
7. Peace Treaty of 1783 was signed in: Paris
8. First Ten Amendments to the US Constituion are: Bill of Rights
9. Open Door Policy was in response to: China
10. Truman Doctrine related to: Turkey and Greece
11. Era of Good Feelings was during the presidency of: James Monroe
12. The Battle of Run took place in: 1861
13. Vice Presidents of US: Andrew Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard
Nixon
14. Tinnanmen Square: China

I do not remember the exact nature of the following MCQs:

15. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote about: slavery, social issues, and ???
16. Contra Affair - the options I remember are Peru and Iran
17. Anglo-American Conference took place in the city: ???

2017

Discuss in detail the impact of British advent in USA.

Q.3. Write a critical note on the formation and structure of the USA
constitution.

Q.4. What factors led USA to emerge as a big power after the World War II.
Q.5 Discuss the Muslims perception of USA.

Q.6 Highlight the role played by the USA in some major international
conflicts.

Q.7 Examine the merits and demerits of US election system to elect

President.

Q.8 Write a short NOTE on two of the following:

a) Woodrow Wilson as president
b) Pakistan and USA relations after 9/11
c) Expansion of USA during 1900-1949MCQs

1.Abraham Lincoln died on:

2.Slavery was abolished in which year:

3.In 1900, women were granted the right ofivorce/Vote/Driving/None of

these

4.In 1780 or 1790, Population of USA was: 3 million something (extremely

precise ans. was required)

5.October 24th, 1929 is knows as: Black Thursday/Black

Friday/Thanksgiving Day/None of these

6.Virginia Colony was planted in: 1607

7.Constitution of USA was adopted in: 1788

8.James Monroe was: 5th US President

9.President of the Confederate States was: Jefferson

Davis/Thomas Jefferson/other options

10.Ku Klux Klan was: pro-woman/pro-white/pro-black/none of these

2018

1. when Florida was explored-1513

2. when was James town founded-1607
3. Stamp Act was passed in-1765
4. France treaty with US-1778
5. US constitution date-1787
6. when US mint was established-1792
7. year without summer in US-1816
8. when Spain ceded Florida-1898
9. when US bought Alaska-1867
10.Coca Cola invented in-1892
11.Pepsi was invented in -1898
12.7-UP was invented in -1929
13.Titanic sank in-1912
14.Time Magazine was started in-1923
15.Pact of Paris was signed in-1928
16.When US occupied Iceland-1941
17.National Organization for Women was founded in-1966
18.When US and USSR signed INF treaty-1987
19.Financial Bailout date-2008
20.Cost of US-Afghan war-1.07 Trillion
2019

What were the economic challenges President Clinton faced in post-Cold

War era? How did he deal with these challenges?

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?
4. Critically evaluate the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt with reference
to his accomplishments and failure.

5. The westward expansion was a story of annexation, concessions and

purchases, since the declaration of Independence. Discuss.

6. American Civil War (1860-1865) was an outcome of “clash of economic

interests as well as of social ideals. Elaborate with arguments.

7. What are the features of recent wave of Nationalism in American Foreign

Policy under the Trump Administration?

8. Discuss the philosophy of ‘Non-Violence’ with reference to Civil Rights

Movement led by Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

n which year the Declaration of Independence was written: 1776

2. Louisiana was purchase from: France
3. Who was the 42nd President of the USA? Bill Clinton
4. First capital of the US? Philadelphia
5. What was the 2nd state to join the union? Pennsylvania?
6. First university in the United States? Harvard
7. Alaska was purchased from: Russia
8. Where was the 1783 treaty signed? Paris
9. Leader of the violent movement for African Americans: Alijah
Muhammad
10. The Statue of Liberty was donated by: France
11. The 1848 rush in the West was due to: Gold
12. Abolitionist Movement aimed at: Abolition of Slavery
13. KKK was organized at: Tenneessee
14. who appoints judges of the supreme court in USA: Senate (Explanation:
Article Two of the United States Constitution requires the President of the
United States to nominate Supreme Court Justices and, with Senate
confirmation, requires Justices to be appointed).
15. Who gave ‘I have a dream Speech’: Martin Luther King Jr.
16. Big Stick Policy: Theodore Roosevelt
17. No of political according to US constitution: Two
18. Members of Senate: 100