The USA: Last Years Papers Question Bank 2009

UNIT-I

1.Civil War: Growth of sectionalism, secession and war; diplomacy of the war; result of the Civil War.

• 1. Discuss foreign policy of the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. Sept 2001
• 2. What do you know about-the reconstruction of the South? What was its impact? Sept 2008
• 3. Why did the American Civil War take place when it is assumed that both Union and Confederacy were responding to similar problems in similar ways? Explain. April 2007
• 4. Critically examine the results of the Civil· War Sept 2007
• 5. Discuss various interpretations of the Civil War in. the light of the statement that "the Confederacy lost the battles of the war but won the battles of the history books. " April 2006
• 6. Evaluate Critically the results of American Civil War. April 2000.
• 7. Evaluate Lincoln Administration's policies towards Slavery and Negores from 1861 to the 13th Amendment. To what extent is it justified to say Lincoln was the 'Great Emancipator'? Sept 2000.
• 8. What was the impact of the Civil War on economies of north and South? Discuss. Sept 2000

2. Reconstruction of the South : Problems of Reconstruction; . Presidential Reconstruction;

Congressional Reconstruction.

• 1. Critically evaluate competing approaches to Reconstruction and its impact on the south. Sept 2001
• 2. Discuss the. nature and impact of the Congressional Reconstruction of the South. Sept 2007
• 3. Examine underlying approaches to Presidential and Congressional plans for Reconstruction. April 2006
• 4. Was Congressional Reconstruction a blessing in disguise? Analyze. Sept 2006
• 5. Discuss the working of the Congressional Reconstruction of South America. April 2000.
• 6. Critically evaluate competing approaches to Reconstruction. Sept 2000

3.Advanced Industrialization and Urbanizations : Communication and Technology; Big Business, 1875-1900; Growth of Cities.

• 1. What were the results of the advanced industrialization and urbanization in the late nineteenth century U.S.A. ?Sept 2008
• 2. Discuss nature and organisation of the big business as it evolved between 1875-1900. April 2007
• 3. Trace the rise of big business in U.S.A. Between 1875-1900. Sept 2006
• 4. Examine the rise of New Industries and Big Business in America. April 2000.
• 5. In what ways did the New Nationalism and New Freedom Programmes attempt to deal with the problem of concentrated power in American business and industry? Discuss. Sept 2000.

UNIT-II

4. Emergence as a World Power: War with Spain; causes and results; decision for economic
imperialism.

• 1. Discuss salient features of the rise of American Imperialism in 1890's. Sept 2001
• 2. Discuss the origin and growth of the strategy of American imperialism in the light of conflicting conceptions about US role in world affairs. April 2007
• 3. Account for the growth of US Imperialism in 1890's .Sept 2006
• 4. Why is Spanish-American War called a "splendid little war"? Discuss. Sept 2006
• 5. What role did Spanish-American War play in America's expansionist policy? April 2000.
• 6. Account for the growth of American Imperialism in 1890. Sept 2000.

5.Overseas Expansion: The Carribean and the Pacific, 1896-1915.

• 1. Account for the reasons for American expansion in the Caribbean and Pacific between 1896-1915. Sept 2007
• 2. Discuss the salient features of the American foreign policy in Caribbean and Pacific between 1896-1915. April 2006

6.World Involvement: Unneutral neutrality; The U.S.A. at World War-I; The Treaty and the League.

• 1. Examine the role played by U.S.A. in the First war. Sept 2008
• 2. Account for the reasons for the US entry in to the First World War and describe its impact on the US Foreign Policy. April 2007
• 3. . Discuss the imperialistic policy of U.S.A. before the outbreak of the First World War. Sept 2008
• 4. Evaluate the role of U.S.A. in the First World War. Sept 2007
• 5. Account for the reasons for the US entry into the First World War. April 2006
• 6. Discuss the circumstances that led the United States entry into World War I. April 2000.
• 7. Critically evaluate Wilson's moral diplomacy in war and peace. Sept 2001
• 8. Evaluate the American foreign policy under Woodrow Wilson. Sept 2000.

UNIT-III

7.Populist and Progressive Movements: Leaders and achievements, 1890-1917 .

• 1. Account for the growth of populist movement and its demoralization after the election of 1896. Sept 2001
• 2. Discuss nature and growth of progressivism under New Nationalism and New Freedom. Sept 2001
• 3. Analyse the achievements of the progressive movements in U.S.A. between 1890 and 1917. Sept 2008.
• 4. Compare the nature of populist and progressive movements and explain reasons for their successes and failures. April 2007
• 5. Critically evaluate the nature and impact of Progressive Movement. Sept 2006
• 6. “No Southern movement ever gave rise to a more colourful press than did Populism.” Discuss Populist movement in light of above statement. April 2000.
• 7. Discuss the rise and growth of Progressive Movement. Sept 2000

8.The Onset of Great Depression: Causes and impact; the Hoover Program.

• 1. Describe causes of the Great Depression and its impact on American polity, economy and society. Sept 2001
• 2. Write a critical note on the causes and results of the great depression. Sept 2008.
• 3. Discuss the causes responsible for the onst of Great Depression. How did President Hoover tackle this problem? Sept 2007.
• 4. Analyse causes and consequences of the Great Depression on the United States. April 2006
• 5. Critically examine Hoover Administration and crisis of American Capitalism. April 2000.

9.The New Deal: New Deal Legislation; foreign policy during the New Deal Period.

• 1. The New Deal neither cured the Depression or rescued the nation from suffering but communicated human concern and promoted "People's Capitalism". Explain. Sept 2001
• 2. Evaluate Roosevelt's New Deal Policies and its impact On American economy and society. April 2007
• 3. Examine the Good Neighbourhood Policy of Roosevelt during the New Deal Period. Sept 2007
• 4. Evaluate impact of Roosevelt's New Deal policies on American economy and society. April 2006
• 5. What was the difference in Hoover and Roosevelt's respond to the crisis created by the Great Depression ? Discuss. Sept 2006
• 6. How did New Deal contribute towards the expansion of Progressive ideology? April 2000.

UNIT-IV

10.The Second World War: Issue of neutrality; the U.S.A. at war, planning a new World Order.

• 1. Account for reasons for American entrance in the Second World War. Sept 2001
• 2. Discuss the nature of U. S. foreign policy after the Second World War. April 2006
• 3. Account for the reasons for the US participation in World War II. Sept 2006
• 4. What was the impact of World War II on American people? April 2000.
• 5. Give reasons for American participation in the Second World War. Sept 2000.

11.A Balance of Terror: Cold War: Origins; diplomacy of Cold War; containment of Communism; Detente.

• 1. Discuss origin and development of American Cold War policies explaining containment in theory and practice. Sept 2001
• 2. What was the diplomacy of Cold War? How did it contain communism? Sept 2008
• 3. Discuss origins and development of American Cold-War Policy. April 2007
• 4. Define Cold War. Discuss the impact of Cold War on the world. Sept 2007
• 5. Discuss origin and development of the American Cold War policies. Sept 2006
• 6. Trace the origin and development of American Cold War policies and explain 'containment' in theory and practice. Sept 2000

12.Social Movements: Movements for Social Justice: The Feminist Movement; Temperance; Suffrage; Civil Rights.

• 1. What do you know about the movements for social justice in U. S.A. ? Sept 2008
• 2. Trace the growth of the feminist movement in the USA. April 2007
• 3. Trace the growth of Civil Rights, in America during your period of study. Sept 2007
• 4. Trace the origin and development of the' American Civil Rights Movement. April 2006
• 5. Discuss the social trends in America from the period of Depression to Prosperity. April 2000.
• 6. Describe the growth of Civil Rights Movement since the Second World War with a focus on the leadership of Martin Luther King. Sept 2000

Short Notes:

1.Abolitionism
Sept 2001, The Abolitionist Movement Sept 2007

2.Emancipation Proclamation
Sept 2001 Sept 2008 April 2007

3.Ku Klux Klan
Sept 2001, April 2001Sept 2008 April 2007 Sept 2007 Sept 2000

4.Truman Doctrine
Sept 2001 April 2001 April 2007 April 2000

5. Marshall Plan
Sept 2001 April 2007

6.New Frontier
Sept 2001 April 2000

7. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Sept 2001 April 2007 Sept 2007

8. Watergate Affair
Sept 2001,  April 2001

9.Fourteen Points
April 2001

10. Baghdad Pact
April 2001

11. Watergate Affair
April 2001

12. NATO
April 2001 Sept 2008 Sept 2007

13. New Nationalism
April 2001 Sept 2007

14.Square Deal.
April 2001 April 2007 Sept 2000

15.Define American Imperialism
Sept 2008

16.Woodrow Wilson
Sept 2008

17.Rail Roads
Sept 2008

18.New Deal Legislation
Sept 2008

19.Temperance Movement
Sept 2008 Sept 2007

20.Vietnam War
Sept 2008

21.SEATO
Sept 2008

22.Progressivism
Sept 2008 Sept 2007 April 2000.

23.Dollar Diplomacy
Sept 2008 April 2000 Sept 2000

24. Great Depression
Sept 2008

25. Feminist Movement
Sept 2008

26. Cold War
Sept 2008 April 2000

27.Carpetbaggers
April 2007 Sept 2007 April 2000 Sept 2000

28.First Reconstruct Act of 1867
April 2007

29.1876 Presidential election.
April 2007

30.The Muckrakers
April 2007

31.New Freedom
April 2007

32.The Bull Moose Party
April 2007

33.The Bay of Pigs
April 2007

34.Eisenhower Doctrine
April 2007 April 2000 Sept 2000

35.Watergate Affair
April 2007 Sept 2007

36.Impeachment of President Johnson
Sept 2007

37.John D. Rockefeller
Sept 2007

38.Open Door Policy
Sept 2007

39. Big Stick Diplomacy
Sept 2007

40.NAACP ( National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People)
Sept 2007

41.SEATO
Sept 2007 Sept 2000

42.CENTO
April 2000

43.The Great Depression
Sept 2000

44.New Frontier (Kennedy)
Sept 2000

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