英语PPT：美国历史

Though people were optimistic about American society, most farmers had little time or money, and though there were more wealthy people in the United States than Europe by 1850, most of them were born into wealthy families.
The Democratic-Republicans favored the middle class, and encouraged expansion of American settlements.
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The Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of a huge expanse of land from France in 1803 radically increased the size of the United States and allowed for a greater number of farmers.
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The Second Great Awakening
There was a great religious revival that changed the face of American Christianity.
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“Manifest Destiny” and the American Dream
Economic developments had also made it a less profitable institution than it had been in the past.

Introduction to British and American Culture
American Indians
• Were skilled hunters and fishermen • Developed the brilliant American
civilizations of the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas.
from? __________________________________ 3. Which American holidays do you know? __________________________________
Introduction to British and American Culture
Introduction to British and American Culture
Amerigo Vespucci
• 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 American Culture
Warm-up
Think about the following questions. 1. Who are the original American people?
__________________________________ 2. Do you know where the name “America” came

Washington
乔治·华盛顿（George Washington， 1732年2月22日 --- 1799年12月14日） 美国第一任总统，被尊称为美国国父， 1793年连任，在两届任期结束后， 他自愿放弃权力不再续任，隐退于弗 农山庄园。华盛顿学者们则将他和 亚伯拉罕·林肯并列为美国历史上 最伟大的总统。
be distributed, several dozen Boston residents boarded the ship at night and threw $75,000 worth of tea into the harbor. This came to be known as the “Boston Tea Party”. • The start of the war • In 1775, about 1,000 British soldiers were sent from Boston to seize the military supplies of the American militia. When they arrived at Lexington they were met by the armed militiamen. Suddenly a shot was fired and the War of Independence began.
and Grievances
The second Continental Congress 1775
Date: May, 1775
Place: Philadelphia
Result: The Congress founded a Continental Army under the command of George Washington. The Declaration of

7. Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asians.
8. Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.
Exercises
5. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here.
6. During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants came to America.
the .
A. Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. Blacks
6. The largest minority in the United States is the .
A. Pacific Islanders
B. Blacks
C. Native Americans
D. Asians
4. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States , and it is composed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens.