37.Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the 11c 1 The National Day of the United States fallson July 40.Washington Irving is regarded as "the father of American literature" 41.Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University. 42.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington. 43.The Republican Party. 44.The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains. 45.Alaska is the largest state in the whole United Statesand Texas is the largest state in the part of the us that is on the mainland. 46.In the United States,the Bill iof Rights gua ntees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms 47.The modern American economy progressed from to and eventually.to.B A.colonial economy,handcraft economy,industrial economy B.colonil economy,farming economy,industrial econom my handcraft e ny,industrial e D.handcraft farmingm industrial enm 48.The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices. 49.The characteristic of dominant American culture is B A.English-speaking.northern European.Protestant and upper-class B.English-speakine western European,Protestant and middle-cass C.English-speaking,orther European,Roman Catholicand middle-cas D.English-speaking,western European,Roman Catholic and upper-class 50.The following inventions took place during the "second industrial revolution"except refrigerator. 51.Of the following, is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain's works.C Aa realisticview B.a sense of humor C.anidealistic view D.colloquial speech 52.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia. 53.America produces a major portion of the world's products in the following fields except oil. 54.F.Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel is and its theme is about D A Tales of the lazz age the loss of oneself B.Tender is the Night,love C.The Beautiful and the Damned,the evil of human nature d.The Great gatsby.the american dream 55.Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.C A.A Farewell to Arms B.For Whom the BelTol C.The Soundand the Fury D.The S n Also Rises 56.The policy of the United Stateswas_ _at the beginning of the two world wars.C A.appeasement B.full involvement C.neutrality D.partial involvement 37. Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedom to all the slaves in the U.S. 38. The terms for a Senator and a Representative in the U.S. are six and two years respectively. 39. The National Day of the United States falls on July 4th . 40. Washington Irving is regarded as “the father of American literature”. 41. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of Harvard University. 42. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington. 43. The symbol of the Democratic Party is a/an donkey, and a/an elephant represents the Republican Party. 44. The eastern part of the United States consists of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range and the western part consists of high plateaus and the Rocky Mountains. 45. Alaska is the largest state in the whole United States and Texasis the largest state in the part of the U.S. that is on the mainland. 46. In the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms. 47. The modern American economy progressed from ____ to ____ , and eventually, to ____ . B A. colonial economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy B. colonial economy, farming economy, industrial economy C. farming economy, handcraft economy, industrial economy D. handcraft economy, farming economy, industrial economy 48. The Supreme Court in the United States is composed of nine justices. 49. The characteristic of dominant American culture is ____ . B A. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class B. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class C. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class D. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class 50. The following inventions took place during the “second industrial revolution” except refrigerator. 51. Of the following, ____ is NOT a characteristic of Mark Twain’s works. C A. a realistic view B. a sense of humor C. an idealistic view D. colloquial speech 52. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown in Virginia. 53. America produces a major portion of the world’s products in the following fields except oil. 54. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is ____ , and its theme is about ____ . D A. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself B. Tender is the Night, love C. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature D. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream 55. Of the following books, ____ is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway. C A. A Farewell to Arms B. For Whom the Bell Tolls C. The Sound and the Fury D. The Sun Also Rises 56. The policy of the United States was ____ at the beginning of the two world wars. C A. appeasement B. full involvement C. neutrality D. partial involvement