大三上学期英美概况beginning and government课件.pptVIP

英语国家概况; American Beginning and;CONTENTS;American Beginnings I.?Two Migrations to the Americas 1.?Early migration from Siberia 25,000 years ago 2. Second migration with the expansion of Europe from the 16th century When and who discovered the new world? (P34) ;;2.? the settlement in New England (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island): founded in 1620 by English puritans → why the name puritans? → puritans‘ ethnics (伦理道德): working hard --- living a moral life (Gods elect), --- education was essential (to understand the Bible) ;;;→ Migration of the puritans by the ship Mayflower in 1620 due to religious persecution and the settlement of Plymouth ,Massachusetts, Boston and Connecticut → puritans legacies: American values ( individualism, hard work, respect of education ) and Idealism of a city upon hill, a strong sense of mission felt by most Americans even nowadays. 3.?the settlement in Maryland: Catholics settlement in Maryland in 1632 → freedom of worship ;; Quaker’s Contributions to the Country → original place for melting-pot → Great influence upon people: Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin From the above four patterns America had developed a similar American pattern in politics, economy and cultural life .;A Map of the First 13 American Colonies Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia;; Boston Tea Party;The First Continental Congress;; The Second Continental Congress;George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity. ; Declaration of Independence;; After being printed, the copies were sent out, broadcast and read to crowds everywhere. The document greatly encouraged the struggling people, making them think that they should be independent a