新人教选修8 Unit 1 [Reading]修改.pptVIP

15,000 years ago 16th century: 1821 1846 1848 1850 First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American Spanish soldiers arrived in South American Became part of Mexico The US declared war on Mexico Gold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US. Comprehending: EX-2 Russians Chinese Africans Italians Jewish Japanese Cambodians Koreans Danish Pakistanis Early 1800s Late 1840s/ early 1850s 1800s Late 1800s 1920s Early 1900s From about the 1970s From about the 1970s 1911 From about the 1970s Comprehending: E