History of the USA (English exercise n°555 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicHistory of the USA Why is America called 'The United States'? Pourquoi les Etats-Unis s'appellent-ils 'les Etats-Unis'? Cliquez sur la barre ci-dessus pour écouter l'enregistrement - Nécessite RealOne Why is America called 'America'? Pourquoi l'Amérique s'appelle-t-elle 'l'Amérique'? What does 'D.C.' mean (for example: Washington, DC)? Que signifie 'DC' (par exemple: Washington DC)? Who is 'Uncle Sam?' Qui est Oncle Sam? What is 'Mount Rushmore'? Qu'est-ce que le 'Mont Rushmore'? Plus d'informations sur le Mont Rushmore What is 'Hollywood'? Qu'est-ce que 'Hollywood'? English exercise "" created by webmaster (05-11-2004) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. Why is America called "the United States"? Because 13 colonies became independent in 1776Because 13 states were all in the same geographical area.Because 13 states had all the same political leaders. 2. Why is America called "America"? Because of the name of an Italian explorerBecause 'America' is the first explorer of that area.Because 'America' means 'unexplored territory' in Spanish 3. What does "DC" mean in "Washington DC"? Direct CurrentDistrict of ColumbiaDigital Camera 4. Who was "Uncle Sam"? A man who helped George Washington to become president.A man who fought against the independence of the USA in 1776A man who gave food to US troops in 1812. 5. If you go and see "Mount Rushmore", who will you see? Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, RooseveltJefferson, Bush, Kerry, NaderJefferson,Reagan,Hoover,Washington 6. Where is "Hollywood" located? in Washingtonin Floridain California End of the free exercise to learn English: History of the USA (31.07.2008 20:06)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
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