美国历史简介2.ppt
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1、welcome,History of the United States,Introduction,The Discovery of America The War of Independence The American Civil War Westward Expansion The Great Depression,Introduction to British and American Culture,The Discovery of America,Columbus In 1492, Columbus landed at one of the Caribbean islands. C
2、olumbus called the local people Indians.,Introduction to British and American Culture,Amerigo Vespucci 阿美利哥韦斯普奇(意大利航海家,商人,美洲新大陆以其命名为 America),He first confirmed the fact that a new continent had been discovered. The New World was named America to honor Amerigo Vespucci.,Introduction to British and A
3、merican Culture,The First Permanent English Colony,In 1607 Three ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed by the side of a river-the James River. The first English colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia.,Introduction to British and American Culture,The Founding of the Thirteen Colonies,During
4、the first 150 years, the British colonies in North America became a “melting pot”. By the early 1760s, English settlers had established 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast.,Introduction to British and American Culture,The Birth of the United States,The Conflict between Britain and the American Colo
5、nists The War of Independence,Introduction to British and American Culture,The Conflict between Britain and the American Colonists,Background The British government started imposing new taxes on sugar, coffee and textiles(纺织业) . They passed many laws such as the Quartering Act and the Stamp Act(印花税法
6、 ).,Introduction to British and American Culture,Boston Tea Party 波士顿倾茶事件,Background In 1773, British government passed a new law-the Tea Act. Slogan “No taxation without representation” Time December 16, 1773 Event A group of Americans threw 342 boxes of tea into Boston Harbour(波士顿港).,Introduction
7、to British and American Culture,The War of Independence,Time On October 19, 1781 Result The British soldiers were forced to surrender. Consequences George Washington became the first President. The 4th of July became the national holiday of America- the Independence Day.,Introduction to British and
8、American Culture,Complete a Timeline,1763: The French and Indian War ended 1773: _ 1774: The First Continental Congress 1775: _ 1776: _ 1781: _,Boston Tea Party/Tea Act,The War of Independence began,Declaration of Independence was adopted,The War of Independence ended,Introduction to British and Ame
9、rican Culture,The Declaration of Independence,On July 4, 1776 the Second Continental Congress officially declared independence and formed the United States of America by adopting the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson(托马斯杰斐逊)of Virginia. (July 4 is celebrated as the nations bir
10、thday.),Westward Expansion “Manifest Destiny” 西进运动,1. The hardship of early pioneer settlers Oregon Trail (俄勒冈小道) The trip on foot took four to six months.,California Gold Rush加州淘金者,People traveled to California in the search for quick riches. The number of westward migrants multiplied.,The American
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