英语国家社会与文化(美1).pptVIP

??????????????????????????????????????????????????? George Washington ?????????????????????????? Lafayette ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Thomas Jefferson ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? Samuel Adams ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? Benjamin Franklin ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? John Hancock ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? Joseph Warren ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? Paul Revere ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? John Adams ???????????????????????????????? Alexander Hamilton ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Nathan Hale ?????????????????????????? --- the Declaration of Independence mainly drafted by Thomas Jefferson and was adopted by the Congress on July 4, 1776, when the people of 13 English colonies in North America were fighting for their freedom and independence from the British colonial rule. The document declared that all men were equal and that they were entitled to have some unalienable (不可剥夺的) rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It also explained the philosophy of governments: the powers of governments came from the consent of the governed and the purpose of governments was to secure the rights mentioned above. The theory of politics and the guiding principles of the American Revolution mainly came from John Locke (约翰·洛克) July 4,1776 --- Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in the morning of a bright, sunny, but cool Philadelphia day. --- Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th,1776, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasnt added until 5 years later. --- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 美国国歌、国旗、国徽 3. Religious Reformation (in 1517, Mar