第三讲 英美历史(早期).ppt

Some informal names for people from some cities: A Londoner who speaks with the local accent “Cockney” [k?kni:] 伦敦东区佬;伦敦东区土话 A person from Birmingham [b?:m??,h?m] – Brummie [br?mi] A person from Liverpool – Scouse [skaus] (海员常吃的)炖杂烩(肉和蔬菜和饼干等混成的炖菜) or Scouser [skaus?] 固执的 Stonehenge (巨石阵）in Wiltshire, constructed before 2000BC, which had religious and political significance. There is a very common misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, but in fact the southernmost point is Cape Agulhas, about 150?kilometres (90?mi) to the southeast. * Thanksgiving Day: the Second Monday of October in Canada. * The northern colonies: for the sake of free worship. * The French controlled Canada, Louisiana and the entire watershed of the Mississippi River. * In 1803, the US purchased Louisiana from Napoleon I. The national territory was doubled. * Thanksgiving Day: the Second Monday of October in Canada. * The northern colonies: for the sake of free worship. * 塞文(severn)河东部支流。源出英格兰中部的内斯比(Naseby)附近，西南流经过北安普夏(Northamptonshire)、列斯特(Leicestershire)、瓦立克(Warwickshire)以及赫里福德-乌斯特(Hereford and Worcester)等4郡，全长154公里(9... Mountains.[mauntin] [ma?nt?n], 阿巴拉契亚山脉 consent D.J.[k?nsent] K.K.[k?ns?nt] n. 准许, 同意, 赞成 The founding of the thirteen colonies In 1620, British, mia Mayflower, reached Plymouth. In 1621, they celebrated their harvest and expressed their thanks to God – Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November in the US. Three Parts of the Thirteen Colonies The southern colonies – Virginia, Maryland, the South Carolina, the North Carolina, and Georgia. The middle colonies – New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsyvania. The northern colonies - New England, founded by Puritans and Independents, who suffered religious persecution in England. Anglo-American Conflict The Boston Tea Party By 1733 the British settlers occupied the Atlantic Coast. Under the Stamp Act, British settlers issued special tax stamps to be attached to all newspapers, pamphlets,