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美国社会与文化练习 All the following universities and colleges are located in New England, except _____. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Oxford D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Roots are two novels which give a vivid description of the miserable life of the _____. A. early settlers B. Puritans C. native Indians D. black slaves Many early Chinese immigrants worked in the mining industry, especially in the _____. A. gold mines B. silver mines C. coal mines D. copper mines The Declaration of Independence was drafted by _____. A. James Madison B. Thomes Jefferson C. Alexander Hamilton D. George Washington On July 4, 1776, _____ adopted the Declaration of Independerce. A. the First Continental Congress B. the Second Continental Congress C. the Third Continental Congress D. the Constitutional Convention The victory of _____ was the turning point of the War of Independence. A. Saratoga B. Gettysburg C. Trenton D. Yorktown Ten amendments introduced by James Madison in 1789 were added to the Constitution. They are known as _____. A. the Articles of Confederation B. the Bill of Right C. the Civil Rights D. Federalist Papers 55. President Jefferson bought _____ from France and doubled the country’s territory. A. New Mexico B. the Louisiana Territory C. Kansas D. Ohio During the WWII, the Axis powers were mainly made up by __. A. Germany, France and Japan B. France, Japan and Britain C. Germany, Italy and Britain D. German, Italy and Japan In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _______ as their next president who promised a new deal to get America out of depression. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Herbert Hoover Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader A. Boycott B. Civil Rights C. Segregation D. Integration The Constitution of the United States provides that _______ shall be President of the Senate. A. the Secretary of State