British History by Faisal Hayat (CSS-2022, CSS-2020, PMS,2021)

British history Syllabus Analysis by

Faisal Hayat (PAS)
I. The Glorious Revolution (1688) VIII. Robert Peel and return of
• Causes, and Results Torries.
• William III and Mary II (1689-1702) • Internal policies
• Queen Anne (1702-1714) • Irish Problem
• Union of England and Ireland
II. Hanoverian Era (1714-1790) IX. Victorian Era (1837-1901)
• Jacobite Rebellions (1715 and • Internal Reforms
1745)
• Liberals
• Robert Walpole and Whig
• Foreign Policy
Oligarchy
• Disraeli, Gladstone and Problems
• American War of Independence
in Ireland
(1776)
• Great Britain and Free Trade
• The role of William the younger
III. The Union of England and
X. Edwardian Era (1901-1910)
Scotland
• Domestic and Foreign Policies
IV. Union of England and Ireland (1901-1910)
V. The Old Colonial system • The Origins of Labor Party
VI. The French Revolution and XI. Britain, World War I and its
Napoleonic Wars Aftermath
• Causes • Causes
• Britain and Napoleonic Wars • Britain and Peace settlement
• Impact on Britain • Effects of War on Britain
VII. Industrial and Agricultural • League of Nations
Revolution • The Great Depression
• Causes • Appeasement and Rearmament
• Effects on Political and Social Life
of Britain
• Party Politics
• The Methodist Movement
• Socialism
• Liberalism
• Colonization
• Chartest Movement
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Past paper Analysis part one

2017

Q.No.2. What were the merits and demerits of the Whig

rule? What led to the downfall of Whig ascendancy? 1. Whig oligarchy
Analyze comprehensively. (20) 2. Industrial revolution
Q.No.3. Industrial Revolution drastically changed methods 3. Chartist movements
of production in England. How did it affect the Social,
4. Gladstone
Economic, Political and Cultural life of the English people?
(20) Q.No.4. Give a comprehensive account of chartist
movement. Why did it fail? Explain and Analyse. (20)
Q.No.5. “Gladstone’s domestic policy was the climax of
liberalism”. Discuss it comprehensively.

2018
Q. No. 2 What did lead to the occurrence of Ultra-degree of
mega development towards the close of 17th century A.D. 1. Glorious revolution
in Britain known as “Glorious Revolution”? (Q. No. 3. “The 2. Industrial revolution
18th century A.D. witnessed the Emergence, Rise and 3. Robert Peel
Growth of the two Movements (Agrarian and Industrial)
4. Parliamentary Reforms
which revolutionised the lives of the English people in
particular and later on, of the world in general.” Comment
on the statement. (20)
Q. No. 4. Shed ample light on the Interior as well as Exterior
policy of Sir Robert Peel as British Premier with particular
emphasis on Irish issue. (20)
Q. No. 5. What measures were taken for the
Democratisation of British Parliament round the decades?

2019

What was so glorious about the Glorious Revolution?

Discuss its significance in the British History. (20)
Q. No. 3. What was the political and constitutional 1. Glorious revolution
significance of the Hanorerian succession in England? (20) 2. Whig oligarchy and Hanoverian succession
Q. No. 4. Explain the factors that led to the Industrial
3. Industrial Revolution
Revolution and discuss how did it affect the social, political,
economic and cultural life of the English people? (20)
4. Parliamentary Reforms
Q. No. 5. The Reform Act of 1832 made possible the series
of political and administrative reforms that laid the
foundation of modern Britain. Discuss.
2020

What were merits and demerits of Whig oligarchy?

Critically examine the causes of the downfall of Whig 1. Whig oligarchy
ascendancy. (20) Q. No. 3. Estimate the influence of French 2. French revolution
Revolution on English Society and Political thought. (20) 3. Parliamentary Reforms
Q. No. 4. Give a history of parliamentary Reforms between
4. Robert Peel
1832. A.D to 1928 A.D. Also critically examine how England
became a politically democratic country? (20)
Q. No. 5. “Peel was the most liberal of conservatives and
most conservative of liberals”. Examine the statement
critically.
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2021

What were the political and ideological differences among

Non-Jurors, High Churchmen and Latitudinarians? (20) Q. 1. Glorious revolution
No. 3. What were the political and constitutional causes 2. Act of union
and consequences of the Act of Union 1707? (20) 3. World war one its impacts on brtiain and
Q. No. 4. Provide a detailed account of the causes of World
policy of isolation
War I and its effects on the social and economic aspects of
Britain. (20) Q. No. 5. What is the Edwardian era? Elucidate
4. Edwardian Era
the rise and significance of the Labour Movement in the
Edwardian era.

2022

The domestic of Gladstone was the climax of liberalism

during the 19th century. Discuss and analyze. 1. Gladstone
Q3. “A glorious success until 1761 and then failure”. Do you 2. William the younger
agree with this estimate of the career of Chat Ham? 3. Labour party
Q4. Discuss the rise of the Labour Party in Britain and
4. French revolution
enumerate the achievements of this party.
Q5. Estimate the influence of the French Revolution on
English Society and Political thought.
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Part II
Disintegration of Ottoman empire XIV. Thatcherism to Cameroun
and eastern question (1979-2012)
I. Britain, World War II and its • Internal Policy
• Society and culture
Aftermath • Foreign Policy
• Causes and events.
• Falkland War
• Churchill, War Conferences
• John Major and his Policies
• Creation of U.N.O
• European Common Market and the
• Effects of war
Great Britain
• Reforms of Labor Government
XIII. Great Britain and Cold War
Formation of EU
• Creation of Commonwealth Tony Blair “New Labour” Economic
• NATO Crunch, War on Terror and his
• Decolonization of the British Policies
Empire Global Financial Crisis 2008 and
• Internal Policies and EEC the Great Britain
• Foreign Policy Reforms under Cameroun
Brexit

Past paper Analysis part one

2017

Q.No.6. Explain the Eastern Question and critically analyse

the attitude of England towards this question from 1820 to 1. Ottoman empire
1913. 2. commonwealth
Q.No.7. What do you understand by British Commonwealth 3. Brexit
of Nations and how it developed? How does it differ from
the term British Empire?
Q.No.8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
Brexist for England? Analyse with arguments.

2018
Q. No. 6. How Britain put a halt to “The policy of Splendid
Isolation”? What were its positive and negative aspects? (20) 5. Policy of splendid isolation
Q. No. 7. Why it is believed by certain circles that after
Decolonisation, Britain has been subservient to US-Line of Action 6. Cold war
during Cold War and thereafter down to 9/11 and subsequent 7. Winston Churchill, EU,
years? Do you agree or not? Argue. (20) 8. Parliamentary Reforms
Q. No. 8. Write short Notes on any TWO of the following: (10
each) (a) Sir Winston Churchil (b) Britain’s role in EU (c) Lady Diana
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2019

How successfully did the Labour government of 1945-

51 tackle the economic and social problems of Post- 1. Labour reforms
World War II in Britain? (20) 2. Decolinisation
Q. No. 7. What were the motives behind the Britain’s 3. John major
move to decolonisation after 1945? Also explain why
and how did the British leave India in 1947? (20)
Q. No. 8. Explain why John Major and the
Conservatives won the general election of 1992 but
lost the election of 1997?
2020

What do you know about the Middle East and Suez 1. Suez Canal crisis
Canal crisis? Also explain why did England withdraw 2. League of nations
from Palestine and Suez Canal? Discuss. (20) 3. Falkland’s war
Q. No. 7. What do you know about the League of
Nations? Explain the work of the league. What were
the causes of the failure of the League of Nations?
(20) Q. No. 8. What were the causes of Falkland War?
In what way it has affected the Britain’s relationship
with Latin American countries?
2021

What was the Falkland Islands conflict? Why Did the

British invade the Falkland Islands and how this war 5. Falkland’s War
came to an end? (20) 6. EU
Q. No. 7. What is the contribution of Great Britain in 7. Tony Blair’s War on terrorism Policy
the formation of the European Common Market and
European Union? Also, highlight its impact on the
foreign policy of Britain. (20)
Q. No. 8. What were the salient features of Tony
Blair’s policy on the War on Terror? How did his policy
affect US-Britain relations?

2022
Explain the genesis of the Falkland war. How has it affected
Britain’s relationship with Latin American countries? 4. Falkland’s War
Q7. Discuss Winston Churchill as a statesman, warrior, and 5. Winston Churchil
a man of letters. 6. Suez Canal
Q8. Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the
7. Utlitarianism
following:
1. Lord Kitchener
2. the Suez canal crisis
3. Utilitarian