A. 1620, London B. 1620, Plymouth C. 1720, London D. 1720, Plymouth
17. In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines.
A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution
C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation
18. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of _____ in 1583.
A. Canada B. Australia C. India D. Newfoundland
19. _____ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American:
A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII
20. In January _____ Britain became a member of the European Economic Community.
A. 1957 B. 1967 C. 1973 D. 1979
21. soon after _____, Britain not only gave up its econmic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership.