Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100 Marks
Paper: History of USA
PART-2 (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2. In what ways did the philosophy and purpose of Jacksonian democracy differ from those of the Jeffersonian Democrats?
Q.3. 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.
Q.4. Evaluate the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Q.5. “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 light of the Marshall Plan.
Q.6. Discuss “War against Terror” as an instrument of US foreign policy.
Q.7. Since the Declaration of Independence, westward expansion is a story of annexations, cessions, and purchases. Elaborate.
Q.8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Missouri Compromise of 1820
(b) Wilson’s Fourteen Points
(c) Truman Doctrine
(d) New World Order
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