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THE HISTORY OF THE USA |
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Why is English the ‘world language’? The USA may be the answer. Since its discovery, millions of people have settled there, escaping from war, poverty or famine in their own country, or simply searching for a new life. By the 20th century, the USA had everything. With land, oil, and immigrants with energy and new ideas, it became the richest country in the world. After World War II, the USA gave Europe millions of dollars to rebuild their economies, in the Marshall Plan. Since then, inventions, rock and roll, the first man on the moon, the Internet revolution, and US trade have all contributed to making the country, and the English language, so important in the world today. But how much do you know about its history? Find the answers to this quiz! 1. Before the European settlers arrived in America, there were Native Americans all over the country. How many years ago did the Native Americans come to the continent? 2. Where do people think they may have originally come from? Why is this? 3. How did they live? What did they do to survive? 4. When Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic in 1492, where did he land? 5. Why did he call the people “Indians”? 6. What did the Native Americans introduce the Europeans to? 7. What did the Europeans introduce the Native Americans to? 8. The first British colony in America was Virginia. Why was it given this name? 9. In which century did the Pilgrims arrive in America? 10. What was the name of the ship they sailed on? 11. The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Where is Plymouth Rock? 12. From 1776 to 1782 there was a revolution against the British. Who was elected the first president of the USA in 1789? 13. In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? (see Revolution) 14. The Southern states had black slaves, the Northern states did not. Abraham Lincoln said “This government cannot be half-slave and half-free” There was a Civil War between north and south as a result. When was it? 15. During the 19th century, the American population moved west. What did James Marshall discover in California in 1848? 16. During the move west, there was trouble between the white settlers and the Native Americans. The Indian Wars ended in 1890 when Chief Sitting Bull and the men of the Sioux tribe died in a famous battle. What was the battle called? 17. When did the first man land on the moon? Who was he? 20. Finished? Now you can watch the funny Michael Moore version of US history. The script is on the next page. |