History of USA美国历史.ppt

The History of the United States Why are these natives on the American continent called “Indians”? The Causes of the Discovery of America Renaissance—revival of learning, encouraged some brave people to start their expedition by sailing west across the Atlantic, holding a belief that the earth is round. Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci What do you think is the significance of Columbus’s discovery of the New World? Widen people’s horizon Link the New World and the Old world, making the New world step into human civilization Promote the development of commerce, sea navigation and industry Pave the way for the rapid development of early capitalism An important event in the middle colonies:Zenger Trial, 1735 Cartier, the first French explorer to America. He turned his ship toward the upper part of North America and explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence River and the bays and seas nearby. Samuel de Champlain The 1st period, Champlain sailed up to the St, Lawrence River and took furs from the Indians, which encouraged more French ships to arrive and bring back furs. The 2nd period, Champlain established Quebec, the first permanent French colony, which is now a province of Canada. The two great continents were discovered and people got a better idea of the size of the earth. It also laid the foundation for the creation of nations in North and South America. The explorers claimed large areas of land for their kings. The Consequences of the Early Exploration England claimed the eastern shores of the present USA as rightfully belonging to her. France had started some settlements in Nova Scotia and in the Great Lakes and also the whole Mississippi Valley. * 吴雪峰 * Indigenous Indians Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of new land, considered what he had found as India in Asia, and called the natives there Indians. Bering Strait Russia Alaska Immigration of descendents of Mongoloid Most of the indigenous Indians lived in Central and South America with only o