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It is a concept that the value of a person's investment in a company or partnership with limited liability.
If a company with limited liability is sued, then the plaintiffs(原告) are suing the company, not its owners or investors. A shareholder(股东) in a limited company is not personally liable for any of the debts of the company, other than for the value of their investment in that company. usually that person‘s dividends(股息) in the company being zero, since the company has no profits to allocate.
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a
pioneer of political economy. The Wealth of Nations, is considered
as the first modern work of economics. Smith is widely cited as the father of
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Five Major Developments
1. Introduction of the factory system the first factory in U.S., 1793 by Samuel Slater ◦Cotton cloth factory ◦The Northeastern region: the manufacturing center ◦The Southern region: cotton plant base ◦The result: US-a major cotton producer
Limited liability
It is a concept that the value of a person's investment in a company or partnership with limited liability.
If a company with limited liability is sued, then the plaintiffs(原告) are suing the company, not its owners or investors. A shareholder(股东) in a limited company is not personally liable for any of the debts of the company, other than for the value of their investment in that company. usually that person‘s dividends(股息) in the company being zero, since the company has no profits to allocate.
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a
pioneer of political economy. The Wealth of Nations, is considered
as the first modern work of economics. Smith is widely cited as the father of
.
Five Major Developments
1. Introduction of the factory system the first factory in U.S., 1793 by Samuel Slater ◦Cotton cloth factory ◦The Northeastern region: the manufacturing center ◦The Southern region: cotton plant base ◦The result: US-a major cotton producer
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Meanwhile the textile industry and heavy industry also developed.
American Economy Industries ------Cities
New York Pittsburgh Chicago Detroit Dallas and Houston Seattle San Francisco and Los Angeles
American Economy Industries ------Sectors
Aviation
1. US has the largest aviation industry in the world.
2. Major aircraft companies:
Boeing, McDonald Douglas
American Economy Industries ------Distribution
Distribution of Industries
1. Northeastern America , the most important industrial region.
New England and Great Lakes
American Economy
Industrial Revolution
“The Wealth of Nations”
Adam Smith
American Economy General Survey
1. The structure of the economy 2. The position in the world 3. Inflation and Deficit
2. it stands by the Ohio River which finally joins the Mississippi River.
美国经济(英文版)ppt
Chapter 3 American Economy
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American Economy
Contents: 1. Industrial Revolution 2. General Survey 3. Industries 4. Agriculture
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American Economy
Industrial Revolution
Position of the American Economy 1. “superpower” in world affairs 2. dominant position of the dollar
“Bretton Woods System”
布雷顿森林体系/布莱登国际货币制度
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Bretton Woods System 1. most major currencies are pegged to the US dollar 2. the dominant position of the dollar was formally
established in the Bretton Wood system which was held in 1945 at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire and attended by 45 countries. 3. The conference also set up the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the World Bank, and GATT( the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), later known as WTO, it is a world trading system.
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American Economy
Contents: 1. Industrial Revolution 2. General Survey 3. Industries 4. Agriculture
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American Economy
Industrial Revolution
Position of the American Economy 1. “superpower” in world affairs 2. dominant position of the dollar
“Bretton Woods System”
布雷顿森林体系/布莱登国际货币制度
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American Economy General Survey
Bretton Woods System 1. most major currencies are pegged to the US dollar 2. the dominant position of the dollar was formally
established in the Bretton Wood system which was held in 1945 at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire and attended by 45 countries. 3. The conference also set up the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the World Bank, and GATT( the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), later known as WTO, it is a world trading system.
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Manufacturing
The US manufacturing industry is the largest in the world, almost 3 times the size of Japan.
1. one quarter of GNP
2. one quarter of the national income
American Economy General Survey
Structure of the economy
1. Privately-owned business 2. State-owned business 3. non-profit organizations
American Economy General Survey
4. By 1998 the gross federal debt has reached $ 2 trillion
5. interest on the federal debt is over $ 150 billion a year.
American Economy Industries
1. Sectors of American Industries 2. Distribution of industries 3. Major Industrial Cities 4. Factors of the Development of
American Economy General Survey
Deficit
American economy is deficit financing.
1. $23 billion during WWⅠ
2. $13 billion more during the 1930s
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American Economy General Survey
Inflation Inflation is a general rise in the prices
of goods ad services, the real or purchasing power value of money is reduced. E.g. Three dollars are necessary today to buy what two dollars bought yesterday.
2. The South was traditionally an agricultural region because of its favorable climate for crops.
The South developed its oil-refining and Petrochemical industry.
2. it stands by the Ohio River which finally joins the Mississippi River.
3. it has developed a big steel-making industry, and is now the largest producer of iron and steel in the U.S.
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American Economy Industries ------Distribution
Distribution of Industries
1. Northeastern America , the most important industrial region.
New England and Great Lakes
American Economy General Survey
Inflation Inflation is a general rise in the prices
of goods ad services, the real or purchasing power value of money is reduced. E.g. Three dollars are necessary today to buy what two dollars bought yesterday.
2. The South was traditionally an agricultural region because of its favorable climate for crops.
The South developed its oil-refining and Petrochemical industry.
2. it stands by the Ohio River which finally joins the Mississippi River.
3. it has developed a big steel-making industry, and is now the largest producer of iron and steel in the U.S.
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American Economy Industries ------Distribution
Distribution of Industries
1. Northeastern America , the most important industrial region.
New England and Great Lakes
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A second development was the “American system” of mass production which originated in the firearms industry about 1800. the new system required precision engineering to create parts that were intercis rich in mineral deposits. It leads the world in the production of phosphate磷酸盐 (34% of the world’s total) It ranks second in gold, silver, copper, lead, natural gas, and coal, It ranks the third in petroleum production in the world, after Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Roles of Government
Before 1890, Tenets of laissez-faire Now it plays an important role in developing national economy. Federal Trade Commission
The Roots of Affluence
American Economy
“The Wealth of Nations” Adam Smith
Development of Free Enterprise
The story of American economic growth is a story of people inventing new devices and processes, starting new business and launching new ventures. For each of these endeavors, money is needed. That money is known as capital. Individuals started enterprises with money borrowed from others. They share the profit gained with those investors. When they wanted to expand their businesses, they again borrow money.
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three parts
America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
The War of independence
The Civil war
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A meeting of colonial leaders who opposed British oppression was held in Philadelphia. They urged Americans to disobey The Intolerable Acts and to boycott (抵制) British trade. At the same time, the colonists began to defend themselves.
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目录
1 Share a video 2 General introduction 3 History of American Economy 4 Current American Economy
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Printing paper money and opening diplomatic relations with foreign powers. George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity.
Unit-5-American-Economy
The New York Times used the term in the title of an article before publication of the Britannica article.
Five Major Developments
3. New technology in industrial tasks steam engine—replace water turbines Steam boats; locomotives; textile industry, after 1860 Inventions in 19th & 20th century Result: economic activities increased
Two Greenhouses for Industrial Growth in U.S.
1. Political leaders’ decisions Alexander Hamilton & protective tariff
2. Immigration population from Europe sensitive with revolution American industrial development’s needs --skilled artisans, labor scarce --new method welcomed
political economists emphasize private property, power relations, wage labor, class and regard capitalism as a unique historical formation.
Laissez-faire (自由放任资本主义)
Five Major Developments
3. New technology in industrial tasks steam engine—replace water turbines Steam boats; locomotives; textile industry, after 1860 Inventions in 19th & 20th century Result: economic activities increased
Two Greenhouses for Industrial Growth in U.S.
1. Political leaders’ decisions Alexander Hamilton & protective tariff
2. Immigration population from Europe sensitive with revolution American industrial development’s needs --skilled artisans, labor scarce --new method welcomed
political economists emphasize private property, power relations, wage labor, class and regard capitalism as a unique historical formation.
Laissez-faire (自由放任资本主义)
美国经济大萧条英文版课件
Trade Policies
Protectionist trade policies during the 1920s created target barriers that hidden global trade, leading to a decrease in demand for US exports
Other solutions
International trade policies
Some countries implemented protectionist trade policies to protect their domestic industries This was done through tarriffs and quotas on imported
Socy and hard ship
The Great Depression led to widespread poverty and hard ship, with many families struggling to meet their basic needs
International discussions
Impact on world economy The Great Depression has a significant impact on the global economy, leading to a decrease in trade and investment
Policy reasons
Regulatory Failure
The laissez fair economic policies of the time did not provide sufficient regulation of the financial sector, allowing for exceptional calculation and risk investment practices
Protectionist trade policies during the 1920s created target barriers that hidden global trade, leading to a decrease in demand for US exports
Other solutions
International trade policies
Some countries implemented protectionist trade policies to protect their domestic industries This was done through tarriffs and quotas on imported
Socy and hard ship
The Great Depression led to widespread poverty and hard ship, with many families struggling to meet their basic needs
International discussions
Impact on world economy The Great Depression has a significant impact on the global economy, leading to a decrease in trade and investment
Policy reasons
Regulatory Failure
The laissez fair economic policies of the time did not provide sufficient regulation of the financial sector, allowing for exceptional calculation and risk investment practices
美国经济(英文版)PPT演示课件
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American Economy General Survey
Inflation Inflation is a general rise in the prices
of goods ad services, the real or purchasing power value of money is reduced. E.g. Three dollars are necessary today to buy what two dollars bought yesterday.
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American Economy General Survey
Structure of the economy
1. Privately-owned business 2. State-owned business 3. non-profit organizations
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American Economy General Survey
4. By 1998 the gross federal debt has reached $ 2 trillion
5. interest on the federal debt is over $ 150 billion a year.
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American Economy Industries
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American Economy General Survey
Deficit
American economy is deficit financing.
1. $23 billion during WWⅠ
2. $13 billion more during the 1930s
American Economy General Survey
Inflation Inflation is a general rise in the prices
of goods ad services, the real or purchasing power value of money is reduced. E.g. Three dollars are necessary today to buy what two dollars bought yesterday.
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American Economy General Survey
Structure of the economy
1. Privately-owned business 2. State-owned business 3. non-profit organizations
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American Economy General Survey
4. By 1998 the gross federal debt has reached $ 2 trillion
5. interest on the federal debt is over $ 150 billion a year.
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American Economy Industries
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American Economy General Survey
Deficit
American economy is deficit financing.
1. $23 billion during WWⅠ
2. $13 billion more during the 1930s
9.American Economy美国经济
Development of Industrial Revolution
• A third development was the application of new technologies to industrial tasks. • A fourth development was the emergency of new forms of business organization, notably the bank and the corporation, which facilitated the growth of industry. • Finally, the construction of railroads beginning in the 1830s, marked the start of a new era for the United States.
4.The American people have possessed to an unusual degree the entrepreneurial ([ ,ɔntrəprə'nə:riəl ] )spirit that finds its outlet in such business activities as manufacturing, transporting, buying and selling. Some have traced this entrepreneurial drive to religious sources.P74 5.A variety of institutional factors have favored the success of American business and industry. One result was a rapid accumulation of capital, which could then be used to produce further growth.
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1. The Colonial Period
❖Massachusetts—settled by Pilgrims to escape religious persecution
❖Other colonies—like Virginia and Pennsylvania, founded as business ventures
▪ contribution to England’s colonizing process of the would-be United States
▪ charter companies ▪ King provided a charter or grant conferring
economic rights as well as political and judicial authority
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1. The Colonial Period
❖English investors turned over colonial charters to the settlers.
▪ enormous political implications
▪ small iron forges (冶炼厂)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
Gristmill
Iron forge
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
❖Massachusetts—settled by Pilgrims to escape religious persecution
❖Other colonies—like Virginia and Pennsylvania, founded as business ventures
▪ contribution to England’s colonizing process of the would-be United States
▪ charter companies ▪ King provided a charter or grant conferring
economic rights as well as political and judicial authority
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
❖English investors turned over colonial charters to the settlers.
▪ enormous political implications
▪ small iron forges (冶炼厂)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
Gristmill
Iron forge
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
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Proprietorship Partnerships corporations
Types of Businesses
Corporations are very important organization in the US society. They are the pillar and dynamic force.
A fourth development was the emergency of new forms of business organization, notably the bank and the corporation, which facilitated the growth of indussuch fields as: Information technology, computers, space, nuclear energy,
electronics and military products. It is the largest automobile maker of the world. US dollar is used as an international currency. Western economists regard the US as the dynamic and engine
American Economy
“The Wealth of Nations”
Adam Smith
Development of Free Enterprise
The story of American economic growth is a story of people inventing new devices and processes, starting new business and launching new ventures. For each of these endeavors, money is needed. That money is known as capital.
Types of Businesses
Corporations are very important organization in the US society. They are the pillar and dynamic force.
A fourth development was the emergency of new forms of business organization, notably the bank and the corporation, which facilitated the growth of indussuch fields as: Information technology, computers, space, nuclear energy,
electronics and military products. It is the largest automobile maker of the world. US dollar is used as an international currency. Western economists regard the US as the dynamic and engine
American Economy
“The Wealth of Nations”
Adam Smith
Development of Free Enterprise
The story of American economic growth is a story of people inventing new devices and processes, starting new business and launching new ventures. For each of these endeavors, money is needed. That money is known as capital.
9.American Economy美国经济
9americaneconomy美国经济道客巴巴
• Industrial Revolution • Free Enterprise
• The Roots of Affluence
• American Agriculture
Industrial Revolution
The birth of the United States and the publication of Adam Smith’s book came at a time when yet another kind of revolution was taking place, the Industrial Revolution.
The Roots of Affluence:P73
factors responsible for the success of American business and industy
1.The vast dimensions and ample natural resources of the United States proved from the first to be a major advantage for national economic development.(geographical) 2.A population of more than 250 million people provides both workers and consumers for American business. 3.Rapid growth helped to promote a remarkable mobility in the American population----a mobility that contributes a useful flexibility to business life. Mobility has been not only geographical but also social and economic. class structure and racial barriers(social traditions)
• Industrial Revolution • Free Enterprise
• The Roots of Affluence
• American Agriculture
Industrial Revolution
The birth of the United States and the publication of Adam Smith’s book came at a time when yet another kind of revolution was taking place, the Industrial Revolution.
The Roots of Affluence:P73
factors responsible for the success of American business and industy
1.The vast dimensions and ample natural resources of the United States proved from the first to be a major advantage for national economic development.(geographical) 2.A population of more than 250 million people provides both workers and consumers for American business. 3.Rapid growth helped to promote a remarkable mobility in the American population----a mobility that contributes a useful flexibility to business life. Mobility has been not only geographical but also social and economic. class structure and racial barriers(social traditions)
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History
• The economic history of the United States has its roots in European settlements in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The American colonies went from marginally successful colonial economies to a small, independent farming economy, which in 1776 became the United States of America. In 230 years the United States grew to a huge, integrated, industrialized economy that makes up over a quarter of the world economy. The main causes were a large unified market, a supportive political-legal system, vast areas of highly productive farmlands, vast natural resources (especially timber, coal and oil), and an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to investing in material and human capital. In addition, the U.S. was able to exploit these resources due to a unique set of institutions designed to encourage exploration and extraction. As a result, the U.S.'s GDP per capita converged on that of the U.K., as well as other nations that it previously trailed economically. The economy has maintained high wages, attracting immigrants by the millions from all over the world.
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1. $23 billion during WWⅠ
2. $13 billion more during the 1930s
3. $200 billion more during WWⅡ
4. By 1998 the gross federal debt has reached $ 2 trillion
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American Economy
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Structure of the economy
1. Privately-owned business 2. State-owned business 3. non-profit organizations
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Inflation
Inflation is a general rise in the prices of goods ad services, the real or purchasing power value of money is reduced.
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structure of the employees 1. self-employed (75%) 2. government workers (21%) 3. employees of nonprofit organizations
美国经济英语(课堂PPT)
contributed to the success of American agriculture.
of the world? 2. Biotechnology has led to the development of seeds that are disease-and drought-
resistant. 3. Computer track farm operations, and even space technology is utilized to find the best place to plant crops. 4. Researchers periodically introduce new food products and new methods for raising them.
Printing paper money and opening diplomatic relations with foreign powers. George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity.
Once a colonel in the French and Indian War; One of the few Americans with considerable military experience; Led the continental army to the victory of the Independence War.
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three parts
America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
of the world? 2. Biotechnology has led to the development of seeds that are disease-and drought-
resistant. 3. Computer track farm operations, and even space technology is utilized to find the best place to plant crops. 4. Researchers periodically introduce new food products and new methods for raising them.
Printing paper money and opening diplomatic relations with foreign powers. George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity.
Once a colonel in the French and Indian War; One of the few Americans with considerable military experience; Led the continental army to the victory of the Independence War.
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three parts
America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
American Politics and Economy lecture-Michael美国的经济、政治介绍PPT课件(英文)
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AMONG the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction…The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have everywhere perished…
SHENANIGANS
American Political Economy: A History, and a Present
Overview
Part I American Politics • History of American Politics • Present of American Politics
The second expedient is as impracticable as the first would be unwise. As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed…The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. From the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results; and from the influence of these on the sentiments and views of the respective proprietors, ensues a division of the society into different interests and parties.
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From Federalist 10
AMONG the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction…The instability, injustice, and confusion introduced into the public councils, have, in truth, been the mortal diseases under which popular governments have everywhere perished…
SHENANIGANS
American Political Economy: A History, and a Present
Overview
Part I American Politics • History of American Politics • Present of American Politics
The second expedient is as impracticable as the first would be unwise. As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed…The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. From the protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, the possession of different degrees and kinds of property immediately results; and from the influence of these on the sentiments and views of the respective proprietors, ensues a division of the society into different interests and parties.
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American Economy
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Contents 目录
1 Share a video 2 General introduction 3 History of American Economy 4 Current American Economy
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Now, we'd like to share a video for you.
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The War of independence
三．Declaration of Independence 1.The Declaration of Independence was draft by Thomas Jefferson. 2.On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. 四．Process of the War 1. It dragged on for seven years. 2. Obstacles for the continent 3.l army: 4.No enough supplies. 5.Tired and hungry, while British troops fresh and well-equipped. 6. By the middle of December, 1776, the Revolution seemed lost.
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three parts
America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
The War of independence
The Civil war
——We can appreciate a video
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America in the colonial Era
2.The American free enterprise system emphasizes private ownership.
(1)Businesses are directly or indirectly owned and operated by private individuals. (2)The federal government is involved in the system by regulating businesses in certain ways.
A meeting of colonial leaders who opposed British oppression was held in Philadelphia. They urged Americans to disobey The Intolerable Acts and to boycott (抵制) British trade. At the same time, the colonists began to defend themselves.
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The Wart of Lexington 1.On April 19, British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord to disarm the American militiamen. 2.The first shot in the American War of Independence. 二．The Second Continental Congress 1.It was Held in Philadelphia in May 1775 2.Assume the functions of a national government 3Founding Continental Army and Navy under the command of George Washington.
Once a colonel in the French and Indian War; One of the few Americans with considerable military experience; Led the continental army to the victory of the Independence War.
一．Pilgrim Fathers : In 1620, Puritans—the Pilgrim Fathers sailed for Virginia aboard the ship Mayflower. 1. The reason to flee from England is to avoid the religious persecution. 2. They Landed in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. 二．Boston Tea Party 1. In 1773, patriots staged the “Boston Tea Party” in response to the tea tax. 2. They boarded British merchant ships and tossed 342 crates of tea into Boston harbor. 3. British Parliament then passed The Intolerable Acts: 三．The First Continental Congress held in September, 1774.
Printing paper money and opening diplomatic relations with foreign powers. George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity.
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General introduction
1.The United States is currently the largest industrial nation in the world.
(1)It is an economic and technological giant. (2)It ranks first in such fields in such fields as computers technology , space technology , nuclear energy and electronics.
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Contents 目录
1 Share a video 2 General introduction 3 History of American Economy 4 Current American Economy
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Now, we'd like to share a video for you.
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The War of independence
三．Declaration of Independence 1.The Declaration of Independence was draft by Thomas Jefferson. 2.On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. 四．Process of the War 1. It dragged on for seven years. 2. Obstacles for the continent 3.l army: 4.No enough supplies. 5.Tired and hungry, while British troops fresh and well-equipped. 6. By the middle of December, 1776, the Revolution seemed lost.
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three parts
America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
The War of independence
The Civil war
——We can appreciate a video
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America in the colonial Era
2.The American free enterprise system emphasizes private ownership.
(1)Businesses are directly or indirectly owned and operated by private individuals. (2)The federal government is involved in the system by regulating businesses in certain ways.
A meeting of colonial leaders who opposed British oppression was held in Philadelphia. They urged Americans to disobey The Intolerable Acts and to boycott (抵制) British trade. At the same time, the colonists began to defend themselves.
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The Wart of Lexington 1.On April 19, British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord to disarm the American militiamen. 2.The first shot in the American War of Independence. 二．The Second Continental Congress 1.It was Held in Philadelphia in May 1775 2.Assume the functions of a national government 3Founding Continental Army and Navy under the command of George Washington.
Once a colonel in the French and Indian War; One of the few Americans with considerable military experience; Led the continental army to the victory of the Independence War.
一．Pilgrim Fathers : In 1620, Puritans—the Pilgrim Fathers sailed for Virginia aboard the ship Mayflower. 1. The reason to flee from England is to avoid the religious persecution. 2. They Landed in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. 二．Boston Tea Party 1. In 1773, patriots staged the “Boston Tea Party” in response to the tea tax. 2. They boarded British merchant ships and tossed 342 crates of tea into Boston harbor. 3. British Parliament then passed The Intolerable Acts: 三．The First Continental Congress held in September, 1774.
Printing paper money and opening diplomatic relations with foreign powers. George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity.
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General introduction
1.The United States is currently the largest industrial nation in the world.
(1)It is an economic and technological giant. (2)It ranks first in such fields in such fields as computers technology , space technology , nuclear energy and electronics.