英语国家概况Chapter-8.pptVIP

The conflict between England and its colonies The England Imposed new taxes to defray the cost of the Seven Years War. Expected Americans to lodge British soldiers in their homes . The colonists Resented the taxes and resisted the quartering of soldiers. colonists’ slogan “No taxation without representation” PS：Colonists are resistant to pay taxes which become an important cause of independence war. Points of American War of Independence Shots in Lexington in 1775 the Second Continental Congress in 1775 George Washington Declaration of Independence A great victory at Saratoga in 1777 Yorktown campaign 1781 Treaty of Paris in 1783 American War of Independence American War of Independence Form a state （ 1776年7月4日） The Declaration of Independence (July4,1776) Announcing the birth of the United States Form a state （ 1776年7月4日） The contents of the Declaration of Independence Five chapters 1 Foreword 2 Preface 3 Accused King George III 4 Denounce British 5 Conclusion The Declaration of Independence We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. The Declaration of Independence We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. 我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。 That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. 为了保障这些权利，人类才在他们之间建立政府，而政府之正当权力，是经被治理者的同意而产生的。 The Declaration of Independence and according