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The Lollards went about preaching the equality of men before God, the most famous one being .

The 1970s saw the growth of in Wales and Scotland. 

The British police are popularly known as .

Inuit are often called  by other people.

In 1863 Lincoln issued , a document that freed the slaves in the Southern states. 

Most of the worlds largest  foundations were founded by Americans. 

The president holds office for  years in America.

The first European voyagers to reach Canada were the .

New Zealand became one of the founding members of  in 1945.

, a political group, established an independent Irish Parliament. 

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1. Since the London smog in 1952,  have been introduced in most cities in the UK. 

2. During the English Civil War, the King's men were called Cavaliers, and the supporters of Parliament were called .
3. The foreign-born element of the British population is concentrated in , and more than half live in Greater London.
4. As a result of WWⅠ, the US changed from a debtor nation to a .
5. The area along the Ohio River is well-known for its  industry.
6.  is recognized as the agricultural capital of the US.
7. Canada's highest point, , rises nearly 6,000 meters above sea level.
8. A combination of physical barriers and a scattered population has led to a strong sense of  in Canada.
9. The central region of Australia is called  or "Bush", which is home to very few people.
10. In 1918, a political group known as  established an independent Irish Parliament under the leadership of Eamon de Valera.

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What makes the Midwest the most important agricultural area of the US?

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1.  summoned in 1265 the Great Council to meet at Westminster, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.

2. The  provide most of the UK's electricity.

3. New England is sometimes called .

4. In 1898, the United States claimed possession of the  in the Pacific Ocean.

5. , who was elected on a platform of ending the Vietnam War, built up South Vietnamese troops to replace America fighting forces. 

6. The legislatures of  of the states in the US may ask Congress to call a national convention to discuss and draft amendments.

7.  is the principle religion in Canada.

8. In Australia the Governor-General is appointed by the Queen under advice from .

9. The  signed in 1983 was seen by some as the first step toward integrating their economies between Australia and New Zealand.

10. In 1996   became the first Irish female athlete to win a gold medal, capturing three gold medals in swimming. 

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1.Britain supported military action to overthrow the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein, which was alleged to possess.

2.Modern English is derived primarily fromspoken by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes and heavily influenced by the language of the Vikings.

3., located in northwestern Arizona and carved by the Colorado River, is one of nature's most impressive sights.

4.The period of political, social, and economic changes in the South after the American Civil War is known as.

5.Canadian culture, in its broadest sense, is a mixture of British, , and American influences.

6.is the most important seaport in eastern Canada.

7.As two major parties in Australia, and the Liberal Party have tended to dominate federal elections for more than a century.

8.In New Zealand, the British monarch is the formal head of state and is represented by.

9.The novelistis the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

10.The life of the Irish writeris celebrated annually on June 16 in Dublin as "Bloomsday".

In the long telegram to the U.S. State Department, George Kennan wrote that （）.

 The idea of containment towards the Soviet Union was first brought up by （） , a high-ranking official in the American embassy to Moscow. 

The American containment policy towards the Soviet Union, made by President Truman in 1949, lasted until（ ）.

（ ） major Hispanic groups historically have had the greatest influence on the United States.

The Blacks make up about （） of the total population in the U.S.

In（ ）, Native Americans were granted US citizenship by Congress.

Today white Americans make up about 72.4% of the total population ( （ ）US Census).

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Why are many American Hispanics in low-paying jobs?

（ ）lived on the land by hunting, gathering, fishing and​ farming even before the discovery of the New World. 

Today the word （ ） is used to refer to Modern Spain, to the Spanish language, and to the Spanish-speaking nations of the world.

In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act which stopped Chinese immigrant for（）years.

In ( ), Native Americans who were not yet US citizens were granted citizenship by Congress.

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Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.

Who conceived the idea of “civilizing” Native Americans?

In the political area, the Progressive Movement demanded （）.

Rushed by the Progressive Movement, （） put forward his program of New Freedom.