英美概况 美国历史练习题
I. Multiple Choices
1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.
A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776
2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.
A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado
3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.
A. John Cabot 天地之间在线阅读B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier
4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____.
A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard
5. The Stamp Act was pasd in _____ and was repealed in _____.
A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 1764
6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.
A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York
7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714
8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____.
A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton
9. The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.
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10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _____.
A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston
11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revi _____.
A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of Rights
C. Civil Rights
12. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.
A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights
13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chon as the capital for the time being.
A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia
14. The pamphlet "Common Sen" was written by _____.
A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson
15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _____.
A. the "Intolerable Acts" B. Un-American Activities
C. the Sedition Act
16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____.
A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxes
C. purchasing Louisiana from France
17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____. The U.S. won the war.
A. 1812, 1814 B. 1813, 1815 C. 1814, 1816
18. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _____ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.
A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3
19. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chine Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _____.
A. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin
20. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _____ states in _____.
A. 50, 1781 B. 13, 1781 C. 13, 1787
21. _____ was chon as the capital for the time being in Washington's administration.
A. New York B. Chicago C. Boston
22. It was _____ who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people.股市休市
A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
23. _____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.结婚的音乐
龙凤金团A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison
产品销售24. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President _____.
A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams
25. The _____ stopped the Holy Alliance's program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence.
A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition Act C. Holy Alliance
26. _____ was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws.
A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson
27. _____ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska.
A. Douglas Bill B. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act
墨鱼仔做法28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery.
A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Both A and B
29. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War.
A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond
30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _____ in 1898.
A. Britain B. France C. Spain
31. The first American President from the Republic Party is _____.
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew Johnson
C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington
32. In 1918 President _____ issued the "Fourteen Points".
A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. Taft
C. Theodore Roovelt D. Warren G. Harding
