American Beginnings1 英美文化课件.ppt

Chapter I American Beginnings What is American? A mixture of nationality Melting pot Salad bowl How and why did the immigrants come to North America Immigrants Immigration movements --16th and 17th century: people for better life people for religious or political reasons people for business profit convicts for trifle offense indentured servants negroes Europe from Middle Ages to 17th century Feudalism Growth of feudalism Knighthood and code of chivalry The Church ----organization of the church ----the power and influence The Crusades Reformation The Reformation ----Martin Luther and his doctrines ----John Calvin and Calvinism The Reformation in England Renaissance Martin Luther Direct communication with God All believers are priests “the individual is as alone before the almighty a a man facing the evening sky ---- nothing can stand between him and god . The Christian man must examine and judge for himself. ” The Reformation A 16th century religious movement as well as a socio-political movement. God has the absolute control over human kind Ceaseless work is a sign of salvation The first colonies in America The Settlement in Virginia Puritans in New England Catholic Maryland Quakers in Pennsylvania Puritanism God and Man Predestination Work Ethics Education The American Revolution The French and Indian War The Beliefs of the Colonies The Declaration of Independ