23. The people, headed by John Hamilton, who supported the Constitution of 1787, were called _____.
24. During Washington’s administration Thomas Jefferson was appointed _____ of _____.
25. The war with England between 1812-1814 was called the Second _____ of _____. 26. President John Q. Adams was the son of the _____ president, John Adams.
27. The forming of the _____ Alliance was to suppress the South American revolution.
28. Andrew Jackson was the first president who developed the power of _____ into one of the means of making laws.
29. The first great tide from 1840 to 1860 in America was the _____ movement.
30. The famous novel “_____ _____ _____” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery.
31. A man named _____ _____ began a rising which aimed at solving the slavery trouble by force.
32. In _____ the first group of English colonists came to America.
33. From 1863 to 1867 _____ Reconstruction dominated the reconstruction of the south.
34. With the passage of the military Reconstruction Act in March 1867 the power of Reconstruction of the south passed from president to the _____.
35. The most notorious society which mainly persecuted the blacks was _____ _____ _____.
36. The _____ _____ Conference in 1919 was in fact a meeting to divide the spoils and redivide the old colonies.
37. The _____ Conference was the constitution of the Paris Peace Conference.
38. The _____ post-war economic crisis occurred from 1973 to 1975 was the most serious crisis.
39. The Communist Party of China sent _____ _____ _____ to attend the Conference of the founding of U.N. and signed the charter.
40. The _____ Declaration was published at the Cairo Conference.
41. The main force of the Japanese United Fleet was destroyed by America in the _____ _____ Battle.
42. The _____ World War was a destructive war and an anti-fascist war.
43. The _____ Programme was successfully carried out in 1969 and two American astronauts landed on the moon.
44. After WWII the _____ _____ emerged on the scene and containment of Communism became the basis of the American foreign policy. 45. The source of WWII in Europe came from _____.
46. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US’s naval base at _____ _____.
47. In 1939 Germany first launched the lightening attack on _____ and England and _____ then declared war on Germany.
48. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced _____ to surrender unconditionally.
49. The second post-war crisis occurred during 1953 and 1954 was caused by the _____ War.
50. It was president _____ who moved toward improving relations with China. 51. America participated in the Second World War in the year _____. 52. In _____ China and U.S.A. normalized their relationship.
53. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _____ _____ _____. 54. _____ _____ uprising in 1859 helped the outbreak of the Civil War.
55. “I know not what course others may take, but for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This was said by _____ _____. III. Define the Following Terms 1. The Boston “Tea Party” 2. The Westward Movement 3. The Civil Rights Movement 4. The Atlantic Charter 5. The “Open Door Policy” 6. The Cairo Declaration 7. The Marshall Plan
IV. Questions for discussion
1. Please say something about the American War of Independence, including its cause, process and significance.
2. What success did Washington’s administration achieved?
3. Abraham Lincoln is usually regarded as the fulfilment of the “American Dream”. Why?
4. What was Roosevelt’s role in the Second World War?
Part III Culture I. Multiple Choice
1. In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations. A. July B. June C. August
2. In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____. A. reading, writing B. social courses C. foreign languages
D. sciences, art and music
E. cooking or other manual skills
3. The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living. A. high B. low
C. almost the same
4. There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States. A. 2,000 B. 2,500 C. 3,000
5. Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection. A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 1/5
6. The library in _____ was the first private library in the US. A. Harvard College B. Yale College
C. College of New Jersey
7. The first public library was founded in 1731 in _____. A. Boston
B. Philadelphia C. Chicago
8. At present America has more than _____ free public libraries. A. 6,000 B. 5,000 C. 7,000
9. VOA Radio Station was established in _____. A. 1924 B. 1934 C. 1894
10. All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned. A. publicly B. privately C. locally
11. _____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges. A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball
12. It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States. A. Scandinavian B. Dutch C. French
13. 101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____. A. WWI B. Civil War C. WWII
14. At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new
world. A. Paris B. London C. Berlin
15. The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world.
A. “Rip Van Winkle”
B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
C. “The Adventures of a German Student”
16. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories. A. Mark Twain B. Edgar Allan Poe C. Herman Melville
17. _____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature. A. Sinclair Lewis B. Saul Bellow
C. Ernest Hemingway
18. Yale University was founded in _____. A. 1701 B. 1746 C. 1749
19. The greatest American playwright is _____. A. Arthur Miller B. Eugene O’Neil C. Robert Frost
20. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation. A. Ernest Hemingway B. Wilt Whitman
C. Tennessee Williams
21. The most popular sport in America is _____. A. baseball B. basketball C. football
22. After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poet’s corner of _____.
A. Westminster Abbey
B. camp of Cambridge University C. Oxford University
23. For his work, _____ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”. A. Robert Frost B. Langston Hughs C. Walt Whitman
24. Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____. A. Death of a Salesman
B. The Crucibe C. The Price
25. _____ is the earliest university in America. A. Harvard B. Yale
C. Rhode Island
26. _____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities. A. Four-year college B. Two-year college
C. College of arts and science
27. Junior college in America is _____. A. two years B. three years C. four years D. five years
28. _____ is closely associated with the Rockefeller Interest Group. A. New York Times B. Washington Post C. Los Angeles Times
29. The tuition in a private college is _____. A. high
B. rather high C. quite low D. tolerable
30. In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private. A. 1/2 B. 1/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/5
31. Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction. A. romantic B. realistic C. Jewish D. southern
32. The most influential newspapers are the following except _____. A. New York Times B. Washington Post C. Los Angeles Times D. Wall Street Journal
33. Readers’ Digest is a _____ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions. A. weekly B. monthly C. biweekly
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