U.

S HISTORY
1. Introduction:
 From ancient times to 1492
 Advent of the Europeans to British supremacy (1492-1606)
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No Question impact of British no question no question No question
advent in USA

2. USA as a British Colony (1606-1783):

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American Revolution No question Why did American What were the factors
was the child of colonists criticized the which led to the
Enlightenment Stamp Act of 1765? formation of New
What was the England
Stamp Act Crisis and Confederation of
its repercussions on Massachusetts Bay,
US society? Plymouth,
Connecticut and New
Haven Colonies, in
1643?

3. USA as an Independent Country (1783 - 1819):

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What is the variance
between the Treaties
of Paris in 1763 and
1783? Elaborate
their significant effect
on the US.

4. Expansion of USA: From 13 to 50 States (1820 - 1949):

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Note: The westward
Expansion of USA expansion was a story
during 1900-1949 of annexations,
concessions and
purchases, since
the declaration of
Independence.
Discuss

5. Constitution of the USA: Salient Features:

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Write a critical note Discuss the factors
on the formation and that have contributed
structure of the USA to the amended status
 Constitution. of American
women with a special
allusion to the
Modern Feminism.

6. Civil War between the North and the East (1850 - 1869):
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American civil war
(1860-1865) was an
outcome of ‘clash of
economic interests as
well as of social
ideals’. Elaborate with
arguments.

7. Industrialization and its emergence as one of the world powers (1870 -1916):
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How urban life was
affected in USA
during first two stages
of industrialization?

8. USA’s role in the Two World Wars (1914 – 1918 & 1939 - 1945):
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What factors led USA
to emerge as a big
power after the World
War II?

9. Post 1945 world scenario and emergence of USA and USSR as the Two World
Powers:
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Trace out the reasons In the wake of the
of US economy WWII (1939-1945),
augmentation in the two major powers the
post WW II era. US and the Soviet
Union
emerged constituting
a bipolar system.
Elaborate
conceptually if the
bipolar world
remained more
peaceful and stable
than the multi-polar
word in the pre-World
Wars
era
10. American Role in patronizing UNO and International Organizations 1945 – 2012:
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Since the creation of
the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization
(NATO) in 1949, why
the
United States desires
to further expand
NATO? Elaborate
opportunities and
challenges
for the expansion of
the NATO.

11. American Role in Cold War and its emergence as the Sole Super Power (1945 -
1990):
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Write an all-inclusive
note on the beginning
and end of the Cold
War.

12. International Concerns of USA: An Overview:

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The tectonic plates of
international politics
seem to shift away
from Europe to the
Asia
Pacific region, which
the U.S. President
Barak Obama had
termed as a “pivot to
Asia”
or “rebalancing”
strategy. In the light
of changing geo-
strategic environment,
how
could you see the rise
of China vis-à-vis the
U.S. geo-strategic
interests in the Asia
Pacific region?

13. The War on Terror: The Role of Pakistan and USA (2001 - 2012):
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Note:
Pakistan and USA
Relations after 9/11
14. Global perceptions of the USA:
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Discuss the Muslims’
perceptions of the
USA.

15. Progressive Era: Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson:

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Critically evaluate the After the end of WWI
presidency of Franklin (1914-1918), why the
D. Roosevelt with US President
reference to his Woodrow Wilson
accomplishment and failed to
failure. convince the US
Congress to become
part of the League of
the Nations despite his
longstanding efforts
for the creation of this
International
Organization through
the
prism of his Fourteen
Points?

16. The Great Depression and the New Deal:

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Discuss in detail the
causes and effects of
the Great Depression
on the people and
society of the United
States of America

17. Civil Rights Movement:

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What factors led Critically trace the Discuss the
Blacks to start the African American philosophy of ‘Non-
Civil Rights Struggle for Equality Violence’ with
Movements? Discuss and how many of reference to Civil
the role of them rose to the Rights’ Movement
Courts and State in highest office. led by Martin Luther
giving rights to the King Jr
blacks.

18. United States’ role in International Conflicts:

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

19. US Presidential Election:

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Examine the merits
and demerits of the
US Election System
to elect President.

20. The US Congress: Role and Functions:

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21. Separation of Powers: Check and Balances:

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Amongst the
Congress, the
Judiciary, and the
Executive branches of
the United States
Government, which
one of the government
branches is much
more powerful and
why?
Elaborate through the
prism of the US
Separation of Powers
and Checks and
Balances
systems.

Presidents**:
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1. Note 10 m 1.
What economic Woodrow Wilson as What were the
problems were faced President economic challenges
by Ronald Reagan President Clinton
and how his faced in post-Cold
government dealt War era?
with economic crisis? 2.
2. Critically evaluate the
“The Bush Doctrine is presidency of Franklin
the name given to a D. Roosevelt with
set of foreign policy reference to his
guidelines”. accomplishment and
Comment. failure.
3. note 10 m 3.
Eisenhower doctrine How did he deal with
these challenges?
What are the features
of recent wave of
Nationalism in
American Foreign
Policy under
Trump
Administration?