U.S. History Viewed from Britain

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1. Is it correct to say that throughout most of world history the area of North America now covered by the United States of America was an inferior region of America, in the eyes of some historians? True False

2. Is it true to say that that there were up to approximately 25 million native Indians in North America at the time of Columbus? True False

3. Up to the year 1800 approximately how many African slaves had been transported to the Americas? 3 to 5 million 10 to 15 thousand 10 to 15 million 1 million

4. What happened in the area we now know as the United States of America between 1775 and 1783? The American Civil War all of these answers are correct baseball was invented The American Revolution

5. What happened in the area we now call the United States of America between 1861 and 1865? The American Civil War baseball was invented The American Revolution all of these answers are correct

6. In which war in the U.S.A. did the following battles occur- Bunker Hill, Princetown, Brandywine, Charleston and Yorktown? all of these answers are correct The American Civil War The American Revolution The Mexican War

7. In which war in the U.S.A. did these battles occur- Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, Nashville and Five Forks? all of these answers are correct. The American Revolution The American Civil War The Mexican War

8. When was the 13th amendment of the U.S.A. adopted and slavery officially abolished in the U.S.? 1865 1765 1965 It was never abolished stupid, God what school did she go to!

9. In his book "A People's History of the United States" Howard Zinn refers to "The Other Civil War" in the U.S.A. in the 19th century (and before). To what events do you think he was referring? The war with the native Indians. Anti- Renter/ patroonship system and an impoverished underclass. The battle between the U.S.A. and various countries and their rulers in South America. A baseball league.

10. Who said in connection with the American Revolutionary War- " A French Bastard landing with an armed Banditti and establishing himself king of England against the consent of the natives, is in plain terms a very paltry rascally origin. It certainly has no divinity in it"? George Washington Sitting Bull Charles Cornwallis Tom Paine

11. Did women in America play any part in the battle for workers rights in the 19th century? Yes No

12. How do the following people relate to U.S.A history- George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe? They are five of the Presidents, but not in the order that they became President. All were Republican Party Presidents. They are members of the first ever U.S. baseball team. They are the first five Presidents in the order that they became President.

13. Who is known as the 42nd President of the U.S.A.? Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson

14. Which is the odd one out in the following list? California is to Sacramento. Washington is to Kensington. New York is to Albany. Virginia is to Richmond.

15. What is the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution? All of these answers are correct. The right to keep and bear arms. Freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech. The right of Congress to tax.