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welcome History of the United States Introduction ? The Discovery of America ? The War of Independence ? The American Civil War ? Westward Expansion ? The Great Depression Introduction to British and American Culture The Discovery of America Columbus ? In 1492 , Columbus landed at one of the Caribbean islands. ? Columbus called the local people Indian = native American Amerigo Vespucci 阿美利哥韦斯普奇（意大利航海家，商人，美洲新大陆以其命名为 America ） ? He first confirmed the fact that a new continent had been discovered. ? The New World was named America to honor Amerigo Vespucci. Introduction to British and American Culture Why did the early settlers come to America? ? Opportunity – It drew English merchants who dreamed of establishing great new estates out of the wildness. – It drew carpenters, bakers, tailors and other skilled workmen who could not find job in England. – It drew the poor and the homeless from farmlands and villages. – It drew many English in search of religious freedom . ? In 1620, a tiny ship called the “May flower” sailed from England for the New world, with 102 passengers. 50% were Pilgrims. Landed in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. ? Pilgrim Fathers The Founding of the 13 Colonies – The first English colony in America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia , in 1607 – Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North America. The American War of Independence ? What were the causes of the War of Independence? Britains colonial policy ? The economy in the 13 colonies developed very fast ? The British government was to bring the development under control and to collect more taxes from the colonies. ? “No taxation without representation” ? ( 无代表， 不纳税） How was the War of Independence started? ? The “Boston Tea Party” ? In 1773 , several dozen Boston residents boarded the ship at night and threw $75,000 worth of tea into the harbor. ? The start of the war ? In 1775 , about 1,000 British soldiers were sen