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B.Arizona
C.Pennsylvania
D.Alaska
3.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionofuniformityofAmericancultureisnottrue?
A.Peopleingeneralsharethesameideas,idealsandobjectives
B.ThereisnorealregionalorclassvarietyinspeechofusageofEnglish.
C.Thereisnotmuchreallydistinctiveregionalarchitectureorcookery.
D.Generallyspeakingpeoplehavethesameethnicbackground.
4.WhichstatesaregeographicallyseparatedfromtheAmericancontinent?
AHawaiiandAlaska.BHawaiiandArizona
CArizonaandAlaskaDAlaskaandNewYork
5.ThebiggestcityintheUSis.
A.LosAngels
B.NewYork
C.Chicago
D.SanFrancisco
6.WhichtwolakesconsistofNiagaraFalls?
A.LakesSuperiorandMichiganB.MichiganandHuron
C.HuronandErieD.ErieandOntario
7.WhatarethefivefamoussymbolsofAmericanculture?
A.BarbieDoll,AmericanGothic,BuffaloNickel,UncleSam,TheStatueofLiberty
B.UncleSam,TheStatueofLiberty,Coca-cola,BarbieDoll,AmericanGothic
C.AmericanGothic,BuffaloNickel,UncleSam,Coca-cola,TheStatueofLiberty
D.Coca-cola,BarbieDoll,BuffaloNickel,UncleSam,TheStatueofLiberty
8.WhatarethenationalroseandtreeofUS?
A.roseandpalmB.roseandoakC.tulipandoakD.tulipandpalm
IIIJudgewhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).
1.(T)Hawaiibecamethe50thstatesoftheUnitedStatesinthe1948.
2.(F)ThelargestoftheracialandethnicminoritiesintheUSistheHispanics.
3.(F)TheGrandCanyonislocatedinthestateofColorado.
4.(T)ThefirstthirteenstatesoftheUnitedStatesmainlylocatedalongtheeasternseaboard
5.(T)ArizonawasthelastcontinentalstatewhichjoinedtheUnioninthe1912.
6.(T)HollywoodlocatedinLosAngels.
1.FindthenicknamesofthefollowingStatesintheUSA.
Arkansas:
LandofOpportunity
California:
GoldenState
Colorado:
CentennialState
Florida:
SunshineState
Hawaii:
AlohaState
Alaska:
LandofMidnightSun;
theLastFrontier;
PeninsulaState
Massachusetts:
OldColonyState;
BayState
VExplaineachiteminyourownwords
1.diversityofthepeople
Itreferstothedifferentoriginsoftheimmigrants(differentethnicbackgrounds)andthedifferencesbetweenthefirstgenerationofimmigrantsandlong-establishedAmericans.
2.ManhattanIsland
Itissouth-eastpartofNewYorkCity.
ItisthecenteroftheCityandincludesthingsthatarefamoustotheworld:
WallStreet,FifthAvenue,Broadway,theEmpireStateBuilding,RockefellerCentre,theUnitedNationsBuilding,CentralPark,Harlemandsoon
VIQuestionsforshortanswers
1.Whichwasthe“mothercountry”?
TheUKwasconsideredasthemothercountryoftheoriginalthirteencoloniesinNorthAmerica.
2.WhydoesManhattanIslandincludeeverythingthatmostpeoplethinkofwhentheysay“NewYork”?
BecausefamousplaceslikeWallStreet,FifthAvenue,Broadway,theEmpireStateBuilding,RockefellerCentre,CentralPark,Harlemandsoonareonthisisland.
Chapter2AmericanHistory2014
IIQuestionsandAnswersontheText
1.WhowasChristopherColumbus?
HewasamarinerfromItalywhovoyagedtoNorthAmerica.
2.WhendidColumbussetsail?
In1492.
3.WhereandwhenwasthefirstEnglishcolonyfounded?
AtJamestown,Virginia,in1607.
4.HowdidtheearlycolonistsinVirginiamanagetoearnmoney?
Theydiscoveredawaytoearnmoneybygrowingtobacco.
5.WhoestablishedseveralsettlementsinNewEngland?
EnglishPuritans.
6.WhendidthePilgrimscrosstheAtlanticintheshipMayflower?
In1620.
7.HowmanycolonieshadEnglishsettlersoccupiedby1733?
Thirteen
8.Incolonialtime,whichactruledthatspecialtaxstampstobeattachedtoallnewspapers?
ThestampAct
9.Howdidagroupofpatriotsin1773
TheSecondContinentalCongress
1.AfterthefirstshotoftheAmericanWarofindependencewasfiredatLexingtononApril19,1775,theSecondContinentalCongressmetinPhiladelphiainMay1775.
2.Itbegantoassumethefunctionsofanationalgovernment.ItfoundedaContinentalArmyandNavyunderthecommandofGeorgeWashington,andbegantoprintpapermoneyandopeneddiplomaticrelationswithforeignpowers.ItadoptedonJuly4,1776theDeclarationofIndependencewhichwasdraftedbyThomasJefferson.
TheBillofRights
1.Inordertoinsureindividualliberties,tenamendments—thebillofRightswereaddedtotheConstitutionin1791
2.Itguaranteedfreedomofreligion,afreepress,freespeech,therightofcitizenstobeararms,protectionagainstillegalhousesearches,therighttoafairtrialbyjuryandprotectionagainst"
cruelandunusualpunishments"
TheEmancipationProclamation
1.AftertheCivilWarbegan,LincolnissuedtheEmancipationProclamationonJanuaryl,1863towinmoresupportathomeandabroad.
2.ItgrantedfreedomtoallslavesinareasstillcontrolledbytheConfederacy.
Reconstruction
1.AftertheCivilWar,theUSCongressputforwardtheprogramofReconstruction,orreform,oftheSouthernstates.
2.TheprogramwasbitterlyopposedbymostSouthernwhites
3.Itendedin1877,whennewconstitutionshadbeenratifiedinallsouthernstatesandallfederaltroopswerewithdrawnfromthesouth.
TheKuKluxKlan
1.AftertheCivilWar,somesouthernwhitesformedtheKuKluxKlan.
2.Itwasaviolentsecretsocietythathopedtoprotectwhiteinterestsandadvantagesbyterrorizingblacksandpreventingthemfrommakingsocialadvances.
3.By1872,thefederalgovernmenthadsuppressedtheKlan,butitrevivedseveraltimesinlaterhistory.
FranklinD.Roosevelt
1.AformerDemocratgovernorofNewYorkstate,hewaselectedpresidentin1932.
2.Withinthehistoric"
HundredDays”,helaunchedtheNewDealprogramtodealwiththeDepression
3.HeexplainedhispoliticstothepublicinaseriesDepression,manyAmericansconsideredhimasoneofthemostrespectedpresidentsinAmericanhistory.
TheSocialSecurityAct
1.AspartoftheNewDealprogram,theSocialSecurityActwaspassedin1935.
2.Itestablishedcontributoryold-ageandsurvivors'
pensionsandajointfederaI-stateprogramofunemploymentinsurance.
AmericanHoliday
Ichoosethecorrectanswer.
1.ThanksgivingDaydatesbackto1621,theyearafterarrivedinMassachusetts.
A.theBritish
B.theDutch
C.TheCatholics
D.thePuritans
2.Theeggandthebunnyaresymbolsfor.
A.ChristmasDay
B.Valentine'
sDay
C.EasterSunday
D.Halloween
3.isareligiousholidayintheUS.
A.NewYear'
B.MartinLutherKing'
C.Valentine'
D.EasterSunday
4.Halloweenison.
A.thelastFridayofOctober
B.thelastSundayofOctober
C.October30
D.October31
5.America'
sIndependenceDayison.
AJune4
B.June14
CJuly4
D.July14
6.CostumesandmasksarewornbyAmericanpeopleon.
B.Christmas
C.MemorialDay
IIFindtheexactsignalsordescriptionsofeachholidaysrespectively.
Valentine'
sDay:
afestivalofromanceandaffectionbyexchangingtokensoflove
St.Patrick'
sDay:
Besuretoweargreen
Easter:
InChristiancountriesitiscelebratedasareligiousholidaycommemoratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,
AprilFools*Day:
Playaclever(butharmless)trickortellajoketosomeonewithagoodsenseofhumor
Mothers*Day:
carnation
ColumbusDay:
ItcommemoratesthediscoveryofAmericabyChristopherColumbus
Halloween:
"
Trickortreat"
ThanksgivingDay:
turkeyChristmas:
SantaClausandhisreindeers
IIDefinition:
ItisthefourthThursdayinNovember,celebratesthefirstharvestofthePilgrimsaftertheysurvivedtheirfirstwinterinthenewworld.Thethemehasalwaysbeenpeaceandplenty.
IndependenceDay:
OnJuly4th,celebratesthebirthdayoftheU.S.withthesigningoftheDeclarationofIndependence.
ThefourthThursdayinNovember,CelebratingaHarvestoftradition.Thethemehasalwaysbeenpeaceandplenty.
Christmas:
December25,ajoyfulreligiousholidaywhenChristianscelebratethebirthofJesusChrist
SantaClaus:
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infolklore,afat,beardedoldmaninaredsuitwholivesattheNorthPoleandbringschildrenpresentsatChristmas;
IIITrueorFalse
1.(F)AmericansobservetheLaborDayonthesamedayastheChinese.
2.(F)OnNewYearsEve,Americansusuallystayathomeandenjoyafamilyreunion.
IVAnswerthefollowingquestion
1.WhatistheoriginofThanksgivingDay?
USEducation
1.EducationintheUnitedStatesisprovidedmainlybygovernment,withcontrolandfundingcomingfromthreelevels:
federal,state,endlocal.
4.Americaneducationalsystemgivesitstudentsthreekindofcourses.Theyaregeneraleducationcourses
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