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63.The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south,

the Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its .

A. northern, east, west

B. central, east, west

C. southern, west, east

D. western, east, west

64.The largest river in the U. S. is .

A. the Missouri River

B. the Mississippi River

C. the Ohio River

D. the Colorado River

65.Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located .

A. in the South

B. along the Pacific Coast

C. in New England

D. in the Midwest

66.is located on the U. S. –Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

A. Yellowstone National Park

B. The Grand Canyon

C. Niagara Falls

D. The Great Salt Lake

67.The native Alaskan population includes the following except the .

A. Indians

B. Eskimos

C. Aleuts

D. Blacks

68.The largest minority in the United States is the .

A. Pacific Islanders

B. Blacks

C. Native Americans

D. Asians

69.The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United States,

particularly from .

A. Europe

B. Asia

C. Africa

D. South America

70.The characteristic of dominant American culture is .

A. English-speaking, northern European, Roman Catholic and middle-class

B. English-speaking, western European, Roman Catholic and upper-class

C. English-speaking, northern European, Protestant and upper-class

D. English-speaking, western European, Protestant and middle-class

71.The first successful English colony in North America was founded at in .

A. Jamestown, Louisiana

B. Boston, Massachusetts

C. Jamestown, Virginia

D. Plymouth, Georgia

72.Pilgrim Fathers are a group of who came to America to avoid persecution in

England.

A. Protestants

B. Puritans

C. Catholics

D. Christians

73.The Seven Years’ War occurred between the .

A. French and American Indians

B. French and Spaniards

C. French and British

D. British and American Indians

74.“No taxation without representation” was the rallying slogan of .

A. the settlers of Virginia

B. the people of Pennsylvania

C. the colonists in New England

D. the people of the 13 colonies

75.The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in .

A. Concord

B. Lexington

C. Philadelphia

D. Boston

76.In May 1775, was held in Philadelphia and began to assume the functions of a

national government.

A. the First Continental Congress

B. the Second Continental Congress

C. the Boston Tea Party

D. the Congress of Confederation

77.Abraham Lincoln issued to grant freedom to all slaves.