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Part II HistoryI.?Multiple Choice1.?The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____.A. 1620????B. 1607????C. 17762.?The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.A. Maryland???B. South Carolina?C. Delaware???D. Colorado3.?_____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.A. John Cabot??B. Magellan???C. Balboa???D. Cartier4.?The colonial life can be described as the following except _____.A. simple???B. easy????C. rough???D. hard5.?The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____.A. 1765, 1766??B. 1764, 1765??C. 1763, 17646.?The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.A. Philadelphia??B. Boston???C. New York7.?The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____.A. 1776, 1784??B. 1775, 1783??C. 1706, 17148.?Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____.A. Gettysburg??B. Pittsburgh??C. Trenton9.?The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence.A. New York???B. Saratoga???C. Bunker Hill10.?On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _____.A. Yorktown???B. Boston???C. Charleston11.?The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _____.A. The Articles of the Confederation??B. Bill of RightsC. Civil Rights12.?The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791.A. the Bill of Rights?B. the Articles??C. Civil Rights13.?After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being.A. Washington??B. New York??C. Philadelphia14.?The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _____.A. Thomas Edison?B. Thomas Paine??C. Thomas Jefferson15.?The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _____.A. the “Intolerable Acts”?????B. Un-American ActivitiesC. the Sedition Act16.?The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____.A. abolishing the S