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.

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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

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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.

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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