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. No. 2. Discuss the role and significance of geopolitical features of Northwest Passage and Middle Passage in shaping the history of the US.
Q. No. 3. Why did President Andrew Jackson sign the Indian Removal Act for the exchange of land? Elaborate with rational arguments.
Q. No. 4. How did the nativist thoughts form the Know-Nothing political party and become a strong public voice in the US? Explain with examples.
Q. No. 5. Discuss in detail the mainstream agenda of Theodore Roosevelt’s domestic-level Square Deal program.
Q. No. 6. Discuss in detail how the Iroquoian people and their cultural traits are associated with early American history.
Q. No. 7. How did the strict-constructionist ideas of Jefferson and the loose-constructionist thoughts of Hamilton create major debates in domestic US politics? Provide comprehensive arguments.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Missionary Diplomacy
(b) New Nationalism
(c) Border Ruffians
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