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fought.

A. First World B. Second World C. Korean D. Vietnam 答案：D

31．The War of Independence started in __________ and ended in __________.

A. 1773/1774 B. 1775/1776 C.1776/1783 D. 1775/1783 答案D

31 The first immigrants in American history came from _______ and _______.

A. Ireland/France B. England/China

C. Scotland/England D. England/the Netherlands 答案：D 一句话解释

1 When did the war with Mexico start and end?

答：The war with Mexico started in 1846 and ended in 1848. 2．When did the great Puritan Immigration begin? 答：The great Puritan immigration began in 1630.

3. Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

答：Thomas Jefferson of Virginia drafted the Declaration of

Independence.

4. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

答：The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4,1776.

5. Who were the first Americans? 答：They were the Indians.

6 What is the bill of right?

答：It is the term used for the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

7． Where is known as the agricultural capital of the U.S? 答：Omaha is known as the agricultural capital of the U.S. 8. Who drafted The Declaration of Independence in the U.S? 答：He was Thomes Jefferson..

9 Which are some of the biggest cities in the U.S?

答：They are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Philadelphia.

10. What is the full name of the U.S? 答：It is the United States of America.

11. Which three counties have the largest populations in the world? 答：China，India and the United States have the largest populations in the world. 名词解释

1 Independence Day

答：It is a legal holiday on July 4 throughout the United States. It is America‘s most important patriotic holiday, the birthday of the

nation.

2 Boston Tea Party

答：In1773, the British East Indian Company, a corporation partly owned by the British government was in serious financial difficulties. In order to help the company out of difficulties, British Parliament pass the Tea Act of 1733, to allow the company to sell tea at a lower price in the colonies through its own agents, This took away the tea business from American tea merchants. The people in the colonies opposed the unfair treatment and all these Acts. On the night of

December 16, several dozen Boston residents dressed as Indians boarded the ships and threw $75,000 worth of East India Company‘s tea into the Boston harbor. This episode came to be known as the ‖Boston Tea Party‖。

3．The Constitutional Convention

答：The Congress created under the Articles of Confederation in 1781 had no executive or judicial powers. In May 1787, the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia to revise the Arieles of Confederation.

For four months, the delegates argued about what the government should be like. Finally, they reached a compromise, and drafted the

Constitution of the United States, which provided the basis for the creation of a federal government system in the United States.

美国概况 第十五章 American History（练习题二） 考纲：

American History (1600-1900) 1.The 'discovery' of the Now world

2.Causes of the colonization of the New World 3.The original 13 colonies

4.The American War of Independence and its consequences 5.Establishment of a federal form of government

6.Consequences of territorial expansion and the Westward Movement 7.The American Civil War and its impact on the development of the U. S. 8.Rapid growth of capitalism after the Civil War American History (1600-1900)

Ⅰ.Chooce the one that you think best answers the question.

1. The place that Columbus landed was* d .* A. India

B. islands in Asia

C. the current territory of the USA D. islands in the now West Indies

2. The chief reason for early setters to come to the New Continent was* d *.

A. to seek better opportunity

B. to escape religious persecution

C. to satisfy the urge for adventure D. A & B

3. What were the causes of the American War of Independence ? D A. The development of colonial economy led to demand for more power to determine their own business

B. the cruel exploitation of the colonies by the British government C. the sale of tea in the colonies D. A & B

4. The significance of the American War of Independence is that* c .* A. It paved the way for the development of capitalism in North America B. It initiated a period of bourgeois revolution against feudal rule the or colonial rule C both A & B

D. None of the above

5. The Articles of Confederation was unusual because it provided for * d .* A. absolute government B. federal government C. constitutional monarchy D. no king

6. In 1787, delegates from the states held a meeting in Philadelphia to make the Articles of Confederation adequate. The meeting came to be called the * b .*

A. Continental Congress B. Constitutional Convention C. Independent Convention D. Congress Meeting

7. The contradiction that arose at the Constitution Conference of 1787 was contradiction between * d .* A. big states and small states

B. industrial-commercial interests and landed interests C. one house or two houses for Congress D. A & B

8. The Bill of Rights Amendments* b .* A. dealt with procedural matters

B. included not only procedural guarantees but also guarantees of basic rights for the individual

C. were adopted merely to satisfy those who opposed the Constitution D. were reluctantly accepted by the Federalists

9. The Federalist Papers were Written to support the* a .* A. Constitution

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