21. The three states that have seen the fastest growth in population in the past 20 years are ____.
A. California, Arizona and New Mexico
B. California, Florida and Nevada
C. New York, Texas and Florida
D. Arizona, Nevada and Florida
22. In American history, ____ refer to those who came to Plymouth on board of Mayflower.
A. the English nobles
B. the Puritans
C. the Pilgrims
D. the English adventurers
23. After President Jefferson bought the ____ Territory from France, the territory owned by the United States almost doubled.
A. Arizona
B. Texas
C. Louisiana
D. California
24. President Abraham Lincoln issued the ____, because he realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Emancipation of Proclamation
C. Declaration of Independence
D. Civil Right Act
25. The features of the early colonists which have strong influence on the formation of American character are all the following EXCEPT ____.
A. religious intolerance
B. respect of individual rights
C. representative form of government
D. a strong spirit of individual enterprise