英美概况Section1.ppt

Thanksgiving 1.The origin: Plymouth,Massachusetts,Nov21,1621. A national holiday in 1863 2.Intention and manner of celebration: --churches open to give thanks for Gods generosity --Thanksgiving dinner: --Thanksgiving parade 3.A day of celebration and family reunion Colonial Life A.everyday life: shelter:caves,log cabin clothing:simple and rough food:plentiful B.Education: ---New England ---the southern coloonies ---Harvard in 1636＆Yale in 1701 The Puritan Arose in late 16th C; Purify the corruptions in Romman Catholic Church as well as ones life and name; Simplify Catholic ceremories Look upon fun＆pleasure as sinful Intolerant in nature Great influence on both Britain＆the US Rhode Island While scattered Europeans began to settle the area as early as 1620, the first permanent settlement wasnt established until 1636. In 1635 Roger Williams was driven from Salem, Massachusetts for espousing religious and political freedom. After spending the winter with the Indians he finally bought land from the Narragansett Indians and settled in what is now called Providence. The new colony became a haven for those seeking religious freedom. In 1638, Anne Hutchinson, having been banned from Massachusetts, helped found Portsmouth, Rhode Island. A New England Colony, Rhode Island was established as a Corporate colony and received a royal “Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation” in 1663. Among other unique guarantees, the Charter established complete religious freedom in Rhode Island, which was unusual at the time, and later formed the basis for similar provisions in the U.S. Constitution. Although Rhode Island was one of the first colonies to embrace autonomy from the British and espouse Revolutionary ideals, it was the last of the 13 colonies to ratify the Federal Constitution and became a State in 1790. Connecticut Dutch traders had established a permanent settlement near Hartford as early as