US-History

From what part of the world did the people come from which are now called Native Americans?

• Scandinavia

• Middle East

• South America

• Siberia

Tick the right statements about the Mayflower!

• The Mayflower brought 102 people (many of them Puritans - the Pilgrims) from England to America.

• The Puritans left England for economical reasons.

• To this day, Americans celebrate the Pilgrims‘ first harvest as “Thangksgiving“ every November.

• The Puritans left England for religious reasons.

When did the American Colonies declare independence from Britain?

• On July 4, 1762

• On Dec 24, 1812

• On July 4, 1776

• On June 14, 1634

Where was the first permanent English settlement in America founded?

• Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts

• Charleston, South Carolina

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Jamestown, Virginia

President Jefferson bought large parts of North America from the French. What is this deal called?

• The English - French Connection

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The deal of a century

• The Best Buy ever

Who fought the American Civil War?

• The Rich against the Poor

• The North against the South

• The Native Americans against the European settlers

• The West against the East

Tick the correct pieces of information about the American Civil War!

• The South was a slave-holding, agricultural society.

• The North was more industrialized.

• The victory of the North saved the unity of the United States.

• After the civil war the slaves were freed and had equal rights.

After the Cilvil War, the Industrial Revolution spread across the US. In what year was it possible to travel from East to West by train?

• In 1890

• In 1912

• In 1845

• In 1869

Against what nations / countries did America fight during World War II?

• Germany

• Italy

• Russia

• Japan

• France

After World War II, the US decided to help reconstruct the western allies (Verbündeten) against the Soviet Union.

What was this plan called?

• The Roosevelt Plan

• The Kennedy Plan

• The American Aid Plan for Europe

• The Marshall Plan