自考英美概况复习资料

自考英语学习资料———英美概况英美概况练习题--美国历史：

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 The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____.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 Y ork

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 Y ork

B. Saratoga

C. Bunker Hill

10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _____.

A. Y orktown

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 Y ork

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 Y ork

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.