一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V
1. "No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of ___________.
A. the settlers of Virginia
B. the people of Pennsylvania
C. the colonists in New England
D. the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution
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2. Do you happen to know of the name of George Washington? Is he_________?
A. one of the founding fathers of the United States
B. the first Governor of the State of New York
C. the author of the Declaration of Independence
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3. Three of the most famous primitive tribes living in the American continent created such brilliant civilizations. They are _____________.
A. the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas
B. the Iroquois, the Pueblo, and the Pima Indians
C. Yadkin, Coles Creeks, and Smoky Hills
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4. Mark Twain is the author's ?
A. real name
B. a pen name
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5. The author of the novel The Scarlet Letter is_________.
A. Hawthorne
B. Emerson
C. Hemingway
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6. Lord Baltimore's feudal plan failed because ___________.
A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland
B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible
C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce
D. the English king did not like the plan
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7. Whitman is a 。
A. novelist
B. poet
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8. When did industrialization take place in the United States?
A. Around 1776
B. Around the turn of the 19th century
C. Around the turn of the 20th century
D. After World War II
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9. Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
A. Catholics
B. Puritans
C. Quakers
D. Church of England
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10. The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in _________.
A. New York
B. San Francisco
C. Virginia
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