I. Choose the answer that best suits the question. 1. In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus，a(n)_navigator, led his men to sail across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the now West Indies.A. French B. SpanishC. Italian D. English2. In 1787，delegates from the states held a meeting in Philadelphia to make the Articles of Confederation adequate. The meeting came to be called the _. A. First Continental Congress B. Second Continental CongressC. Constitutional Convention D. Independent Convention3. In American history，the Pilgrim Fathers refer to those who came to Plymouth on board of _.A. a French ship B. a British ship C. Mayflower D. an Italian ship4. _ was not the main Reformation leaders. A. Martin Luther B. Martin Luther King C. John Calvin D. The English King Henry VIII5. _ was among the Founding Fathers of the American Republic. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Franklin Roosevelt C. Theodore Roosevelt D. John Adams 6. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except _A. challenging the authority of the Pope.B. salvation through faith.C. salvation through the church.D. establishing a direct contact with God.7. The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is _.A. the Appalachian MountainsB. the Rocky MountainsC. the Green MountainsD. the Blue Ridge Mountains8. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?A. The American had the mixed blood of European or their descendants.B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians.C. The American has the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks.D. The American had the blood of the English and their descendants.9. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism? A. separation of state and church. B. respect of education. C. intolerant moralism D. a sense of mission.10. Lord Baltimores 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.11. One of the oldest towns (landed in 1513) in the US is _.A. New York B. BostonC. Philadelphia D. St. Augustine12. “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 13. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _A. George Washington. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. John Adams. D. John Locke.14. Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?A. Catholics. B. Puritans. C. Quakers. D. Church of England.15. The birthplace of the country is in _. A. New York CityB. PhiladelphiaC. Washington D. C. D. Lexington16. The clash at Concord and Lexington marked _.A. the beginning of the War of IndependenceB. the beginning of the second Continental Congress C. a minor clash between the British and the colonists with no significance D. none of the aboveII. Fill in the blanks. 1. The Declaration of Independence states that every man is equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among which are _, _ and the pursuit of happiness. 2. The first English permanent settlement in North America was called _ in _(bigger place). 3. American National Day is set on _ so as to mark the adoption of Declaration of Independence. 4. _discovered the New World in 1492. 5. In 1620, the first group of Puritans sailed to the New World by the ship _ and named the new place where they settled down _, the name of their starting place in England. 6. _ is the main author of Declaration of Independence?7. There were _ states when the United States of America was founded.II. Explain the following terms Benjamin Franklin PuritanismIII. Answer the following questions briefly. 1. What were some of the causes of the American War of Independence?2. What are the major ideas in the Declaration of Independence?