美国社会与文化知识课件.ppt

Chapter 1 The American Land ;General knowledge;The face of the land;Fifty States ;;The West: 11 states;;;Hawaii;population;Chapter 2;1. The first Americans: the Indians;2. The discovery and settlement ;(2)Columbus;3. Colonial Period;(1) English colonies;;Thirteen of Britain’s Colonies rebelled in 1776.;Religious immigrants;;（2）French colonization ;;;Spanish colonies;Portuguese colonization Portugal established settlement in Brazil (Salvador, Rio de Janeiro) through 15th to 16th century and did not divide its colonial territory in America. Danish colonization Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands ) from 18th until 20th century, later sold to U.S. Swedish colonization New Sweden was a Swedish colony along the Delaware River Valley from 1638 to 1655. New Sweden was incorporated into Dutch New Netherland on September 15, 1655. ;Dutch colonization The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands founded the colonial province New Netherland on northeastern coast of North America in 17th century. Dutch claims to the region were based on explorations made between 1609 and 1614, the first made by Henry Hudson along the river which today bears his name. The colonys capital, New Amsterdam, founded in 1625 and located at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan on the Upper New York Bay. The city was surrendered to the British in 1664.;4. Colonial relations with the Indians;Russian Colonization The first Russian colony in Alaska was founded in 1784 by Grigory Shelikhov. The Russian-American Company was formed in 1799 for the purpose of hunting sea otters for their fur. Trading posts established in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and as far south as Fort Ross in northern California. In 1867 the U.S. purchased Alaska. Russian missionaries such as Herman of Alaska established the Orthodox Church among the native tribes. The Orthodox Church and Alaska Natives continue to be closely associated.;5. Wars for territory;6. British influence on co