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. Discuss Thomas Jefferson as President, politician, and political theorist.
Q.3. Discuss the impact of Jackson’s presidency on American politics of the time.
Q.4. Examine the events and developments that pushed the American Nation towards the Civil War.
Q.5. Discuss the internal and external factors that led the U.S. on an imperialist path at the end of the 19th century.
Q.6. Discuss the American efforts to build a New World Order after the end of the Cold War. Comment on its success or failure.
Q.7. Critically examine the U.S. role as a peacemaker in the post-Cold War era, with particular reference to the Balkans and South Asia.
Q.8. Write concise notes on any TWO of the following:
(A) Benjamin Franklin
(B) Marbury vs. Madison
(C) Korean War
(D) Watergate Scandal