英美概况Review
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Early History
Columbus
1492 Christopher Columbus arrived at Salvador Island, thus discovered the
“New World” (P239)
The first English permanent settlement
1607 The first group of English colonies came to America and built their
settlement of Charleston which later was expanded into the first English
colony known as Virginia.(P230)
Pilgrim Fathers
1620 Some English immigrants (102Puritans known as Pilgrim Fathers)
sailed into Plymouth on a ship called the “Mayflower”.
Thanksgiving
1621 Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated by the pilgrims of the Plymouth
Colony.
(1630 Boston was founded by a group of Puritans.1636 Harvard was founded.
1682 Philadelphia费城 was founded.1701 Detroit was founded by
French.Yale was founded. 1733 Georgia佐治亚州, the last of thirteen
English colonies, was founded.)
The values of Puritans
hard work; commercial success; the importance of education
American Revolutionary
The 13 English colonies in America
The New England Colonies: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut.
The Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
The Southern Colonies: Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
“Common Sense”
Thomas Paine: “Common Sense”
The founding fathers of US
Thomas Jeffersson Benjamin Franklin John Adams
2nd Continental Congress
The second continental congress was called in May 1775.P253
The Declaration of Independence
1776 The Declaration of Independence was signed and issued.
Independence War
Major Event s in The Independence War
1775 Minute Men of Lexington and Concord counterattacked the invading
English troops, marking the preclude of Independence War on April.
The second continental congress was called in May.
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17th.
1776 The Declaration of Independence was signed and issued.
The Battle of Trenton took place.
1777 The Battle of Saratoga took place, which marked the turning point
of the war.
1778 The Battle of Monmouth took place on June 28th, which was the last
large battle in the North.
1781 General Cornwallis and his 7000 men surrendered at Yorktown on Oct.
19th, which was the real end of the war.
1783 Paris Peace Treaty was signed between America and England on Sep.
3rd.
The last of the British left America.
1787 The Constitutional Convention was called.
Progress of the War
Time: 1775-1783
The prelude of the War of Independence: The fire of Lexington
The Second Continental Congress:
The delegates decided to resist, by force if necessary; they asked King
George III to prevent further hostile action by Great Britain, to restore
the peaceful relation.
