33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into _____ regions.
34. The nickname of Houston City is _____ _____.
35. _____ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.
36. _____ _____ is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf.
37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _____.
38. New England is located in the _____ corner of the country.
39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in _____.
40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the _____ Northeast.
III. Explain the Following Terms
1. “The backbone of the continent”
2. melting pot
IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy.
2. Why is Detroit famous?
Part II History
I. Multiple Choice
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
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 The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____.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.
A. New York
B. Saratoga
C. Bunker Hill
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 revise _____.
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 chosen as the capital for the time being.
A. Washington
B. New York
C. Philadelphia
14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” 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 Chinese 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 chosen 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.
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
23. _____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington.
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
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
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 Roosevelt
D. Warren G. Harding
33. Haymarket Massacre took place in _____ in May 1886.
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Washington
34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world.
A. first
B. second
C. third
35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people.
A. religious
B. spiritual
C. political
36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____.
A. blacks
B. Indians
C. progressive people
37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqué called _____.
A. the Teheran Declaration
B. the Atlantic Charter
C. the Washington Proclamation
38. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_____”, invading China by means of both force and culture.
A. Open Door Policy
B. Big Stick
C. Douglas Bill
39. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years.
A. 1913, 1917
B. 1914, 1918
C. 1915, 1919
40. The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____.
A. Axis, Allies
B. Holy Alliance, Axis
C. Central Powers, Allies
41. The assassination of a (n) _____ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.
A. Australia
B. Belgium
C. Austria
42. Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.
A. 33
B. 38
C. 39
43. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _____.
