英语国家概况AmericanHistory11.pptVIP

An Introduction to English-speaking Countries THE CIVIL WAR南北战争；美国内战 -------------Hemingway Union vs Confederacy union 美利坚合众国（简称联邦） confederate 美利坚联盟国（简称邦联） III. Civil War (1861–1865) The Causes of the Civil War (P114,2-3) Two different economic systems existed side by side. The north demanded high tariffs and asked the government to build an infrastructure of roads and railways. The south advocated free trade, so opposed high tariffs. * * III. Civil War (1861–1865) The Outbreak of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president in 1861.(the Republican Party) The South formed a new nation - the Confederate States of America. Lincoln was determined to maintain Federal Government as a union. The war broke out on April 12, 1861. * * Emancipation Proclamation解放奴隶宣言 It freed the slaves only in states that have seceded from the Union. It did not free slaves in border states. 1863 Emancipation = freedom Lincoln met with his cabinet on July 22, 1862 for the first reading of a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation III. Civil War (1861–1865) The train which took his body to his former home in Springfield, Illinois, traveled 12 days before reaching its destination, for all the towns, villages and even the railway itself were packed with people paying their last respect to Lincoln. The Result of the Civil War On Apr 9, 1865, General Lee, commanding general of the Confederate army, surrendered(投降). On Apr.14, Lincoln was assassinated. It resolved two fundamental issues: Slavery was completely abolished; America became a single and stronger nation. * * Lincoln’s life 1838年,29岁,努力争取成为州议员的发言人,没有成功 1840年,31岁,争取成为被选举人,落选了 1843年,34岁,参加国会大选,又落选了 1846年,37岁,再次参加国会大选,这次当选了 1848年,39岁,寻求国会议员连任,失败了 1849年,40岁,想在自己州内担任土地局长,被拒绝了 1854年,45岁,竞选参议员，落选了 1856年,47岁,在共和党的全国代表大会上争取副总统的提名得票110张 1858年,49岁,再度参选参议员,再度落选 1860年,51岁,当选美国总统 1864年,55岁,连任美国总统，北方军取得胜利 1865年,56岁,内战结束公开地被枪杀在剧场 III. Civil War (1861–1865) * * Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout