History of the USA: Reconstruction to New Age Politics — DU History Honours Previous Year Question Papers

1. Critically examine the principles and legislations that characterized Radical Reconstruction in 19th-century America. Critically analyze the major historiographical interpretations of Reconstruction. How did monopolies develop in 19th century America? How they affected business and consumers? 3. Examine the rise of the Populist Movement in the light of increasing agrarian agitation and discuss its impact on American politics. 4. Discuss the different phases of urban reforms during the Progressive Era. Did "Muckrakers" play an essential role in this process? Examine the Progressive Era with special reference to the role of social reformers and feminists. Comment on the role of Lowell women workers in organizing labor protests. Did they successfully challenge the patriarchal order and traditional gender roles? 6. Analyze the role of W.E.B. Du Bois and the significance of the NAACP in strengthening the African-American movement. 7. What contribution did Martin Luther King make in the civil rights movement? 8. Critically examine the view that the USA's entry into the First World War established its global hegemony rather than making the world "safe for democracy."