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英语国家概况自考题-19 (总分100,考试时间90分钟)

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1. In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus, a (n) ______ navigator, led his men to sail across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.A. French B. Spanish C. Italian D. English

2. The \"first Americans\" were ______.A. the Black Slaves B. the Pilgrims C. the Indians D. the Hispanics

3. The Pilgrims built a colony named ______ after they arrived in America.A. Jamestown B. Boston C. Plymouth D. Yorktown

4. The Pilgrims came to America in search of ______.A. more land B. gold C. religious freedom D. wealth

5. What were the causes of the War of Independence? ______.A. The development of colonial economy led to demand for more power to determine their own business. B. The British government was to collect more taxes from the colonies. C. The sale of tea in the colonies. D. Both A and B.

6. The three Puritan traditions are ______.A. religious tolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning B. religious dissent, aggressiveness and respect for learning C. religious intolerance, respect for achievement and respect for learning D. religious intolerance, aggressiveness, respect for achievement

7. In September 1774, the First Continental Congress was held in ______, which encouraged Americans to refuse to buy British goods.A. New York B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. Concord

8. The American War of Independence began at ______.A. Boston B. New York C. Lexington D. Plymouth

9. The leading body of the American Independence War was ______.A. the Union B. Federalists C. the Continental Congress D. the Constitution Convention

10. American troops defeated the British at ______ in Northern New York. This was a great turning point of the American War of Independence, leading directly to an alliance between the U.S. and France.A. Saratoga B. Trenton C. Lexington D. Yorktown

11. The political theory of American Revolution came from the well-known philosopher ______.A. Thomas Jefferson B. Thomas Paine C. Alexander HamiltonD. John Locke

12. Britain and America signed the Treaty of Paris in ______ which recognized the independence of the United States.A. 1776 B. 1801 C. 1783 D. 1778

13. 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 ______.A. First Continental Congress B. Second Continental Congress C. Constitutional Convention D. Independent Convention

14. At the Constitutional Convention in September 1787, the delegates who argued for a national system called themselves ______.A. Republicans B. Democrats C. Anti-Federalists D. Federalists

15. Which statement about the U.S. Constitution is not true? ______A. It is the supreme law of the land. B. It is the oldest written constitution in the world. C. It was adopted in 1781 at the Second Continental Congress. D. It provides the basis for political stability, economic growth and social progress.

16. The conflict at the Continental Convention was resolved by ______, giving each state an equal vote in Senate.A. the \"Great Compromise\" B. the Compromise of 1850 C. Federalist Papers D. the Bill of Rights

17. The serious weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that there was no one to do the ______.A. executive's job B. legislative job C. tax job D. government job

18. All the states except ______ were represented at the Constitutional Convention.A. Delaware B. Virginia C. Massachusetts D. Rhode Island

19. The three well-known authors who penned the Federalist Papers are ______.A. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and John Jay B. George Washington, James Madison and John Jay C. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay D. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Adams

20. ______ to the Constitution, as the foundation of the American constitutional system, were called the Bill of Rights.A. The first three amendments B. The first five amendments C. The first ten amendments D. The first twelve amendments

21. The Federalist Papers are regarded as the best explanation of the ______.A. 19th Amendment B. Articles of Confederation C. Bill of Rights D.U.S. Constitution

22. The American Constitution was finally adopted in 1789 by a narrow margin on the understanding that ______ after the Constitution came into force.A. Washington would be president of the U.S. B. the House of Representatives would be elected by each state C. a Bill of Rights would be amended D. each state would be equally represented in the Senate

23. During the American westward movement, Democratic politician John L. O'Sullivan produced the famous theory of ______.A. \"Isolationism\" B. \"Good Neighbor Policy\" C. \"Social Darwinism\" D. \"Manifest Destiny\"

24. After the War with Mexico ended in 1848, Mexico was forced to agree to give ______ to the United States.A. Florida and New Orleans B. Louisiana and Ohio C. New England and Mississippi D. California and New Mexico

25. In 1853, in the ______, another 30,000 square miles of Mexican land were added to the territory of the USA.A. Atlantic Purchase B. Mexican Purchase C. Gadsden Purchase D. Louisiana Purchase

26. After the United States bought the ______ for only $15 million, its territory almost doubled.A. Ohio Territory B. Gadsden Territory C. Louisiana Territory D. New Mexico Territory

27. During the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the drafting of the Constitution, the issue of Negro slavery was ______.A. not raised B. raised but voted down C. bitterly debated D. raised but because of strong southern opposition it was put aside for a greater objective

28. Which of the following statements is not considered the valid reason for the disappearance of black slavery in the American North in the early 1800s?A. The price of slaves was too high. B. Slavery was simply illegal in the North. C. The Africans could not stand cold winters in the North. D. As the North turned toward industry, mechanics and not farmhands were needed.

29. After much debate, the Compromise of 1850 was passed, which allowed ______ to be accepted as a free state.A. Utah B. California C. Louisiana D. New Mexico

30. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, the southern states broke away and formed a new nation called ______.A. the Southern States of America B. the Federalist States of America C. the Confederate States of America D. the Anti-confederate States of America

31. In the 1830s in America, the antislavery reformers were called ______.A.

revolutionaries B. Democrats C. abolitionists D. Republicans

32. The American Civil War broke out in ______ and ended in ______.A. 1850, 1863 B. 1846, 1848 C. 1861, 1863 D. 1861, 1865

33. The Civil War was won by the Union, but Lincoln was shot dead by John Wilkes Booth on ______.A. April 15, 1865 B. April 14, 1864 C. May 15, 1864 D. April 14, 1865

34. After the Civil War, ______ became a strong trend in American economy. A. disappearance of private business B. increase in capital investment C. monopoly by big business D. nationalization of enterprises

35. Which of the following statements is not a reason to explain the rapid growth of capitalism after the Civil War? ______.A. The U.S. federal government put low taxes on foreign imports. B. There was enough labor supply for the development of American industries. C. Science and invention played a key role in accelerating America's industrial development. D. With the war over, both foreign and domestic capital became available for investment. Ⅱ

1. What is the major reason for many early settlers to come to the English colonies in North America?

2. In what way were the puritans different from the Pilgrims?

3. Please write any three of the 13 colonies the British established along the east coast of North America between 1607 and 1733.

4. What were the features in the colonial period which had influence on later American development?

5. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 6. What does the American War of Independence show?

7. What international influence did the American War of Independence have? 8. What was the \"Great Compromise\" of July 6, 1787? 9. What was the Compromise of 1850?

10. What are the most memorable words Lincoln said in a short speech on the occasion of dedicating the national cemetery at Gettysburg in 1863? Ⅲ

1. Amerigo Vespucci

2. \"No taxation without representation\"

3. The Constitutional Convention 4. the Emancipation Proclamation