英语国家概况American-HistoryPPT课件

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❖ From the establishment of Jamestown to the Treaty of Paris and to some extent even afterward, American culture strongly resembled British culture.
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Inspired by the success of Spanish explorers who had found gold in South America, these adventurers hoped to get rich. The English merchants who organized the Jamestown colonists expected prosperity or wealth from the venture. They were particularly interested in sources of gold.
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❖ The colonists were building a new way of life in the New World. There were a number of features which would play a role in forming the American character.
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Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of American history.
The economic, social, and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding ethnicity, religion, economic benefits, job growth, settlement patterns, environmental impact, impact on upward social mobility (上进心,向上倾向) , levels of criminality, nationalities, political loyalties, moral values, and work habits.
❖ 殖民主义者新生活方式的这 些特点在美国人性格形成中 发挥了重要作用:建立代议 制政府,法治,对个人权利 的尊重,宗教上的宽容及强 烈的个人进取心。
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America Colonial period
In 1607, some 100 men and boys sailing from England landed in present-day Virginia and founded Jamestown,the first permanent British settlement. It later grew into the Virginia colony.
American Revolution 6.The Declaration of Independence
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The Statue of Liberty was a common sight to many
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❖ They were :representative of government, rule of law, respect of individual rights, religious tolerance and a strong spirit of individual enterprise.
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, 1902
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❖ Starting in the late 16th century, the English, Scottish, French, Swedes, Germans and the Dutch began to colonize eastern North America.
❖ The History of Immigration ❖ America Colonial period ❖ the Declaration of Independence ❖ The American Civil War
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Major English-Speaking Countries: A Survey
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"America has constantly drawn strength and spirit from wave after wave of immigrants...They have proved to be the most restless, the most adventurous, the most innovative, the most industrious of people.
Lecture 2 The history of the USA
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AMERICAN BEGINNINGS
1.Discovery of America 2.Puritanism清教,清教徒主义 3.The Pilgrim Fathers 4.The influence of Puritanism on American culture 5.The causes and major leaders of the
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The History of Immigration
At the 1998 commencement address(毕业典礼) at Portland(波特兰,美国俄勒冈西北部港市) State University, U.S. president Bill Clinton voiced support for immigrants, including immigrants from Asia and Latin America when he said that:
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