浙江省天台县平桥第二中学人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading 课件.ppt

The text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state. history Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Native Americans ★ They are said to have lived in California for over 1. ______ years, who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n) 2. ___________. 15,000 land bridge Native Americans ★ In the 16th century, many native people were killed or forced into 3. _______ by the 4. __________ and many died from the diseases brought by them. slavery Europeans The Spanish ★ The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early 5. _____ century. 学科网 ★ Most of the first Spanish to go to California were 6. _______ men. Russians ★ In the early 19th century, Russian 7. _______ began settling in California. ★ Today there are about 25, 000 8. _________________ living in and around San Francisco. religious 16th Russian-Americans hunters Gold miners ★ In 1848, 9. _____ was discovered in California, which attracted people from all over the world. ★ The first to arrive were South Americans and people from the US, followed by adventurers from 10. ________ and Asia. gold Europe Later arrivals ★ Chinese began to arrive during the 11. __________ Period, and even more came in the 1860s. ★ Italians, mainly 12. _________ but also wine makers, arrived in the late 19th century. ★ In 1911 immigrants from 13. _________ established a town of their own. Gold Rush fishermen Denmark Later arrivals ★ In the 1920s the film industry boom attracted many Europeans including many 14. ________ people. ★ Japanese 15. ________ began arriving in California in the early 20th century, and a lot more have settled there since the 1980s. Jewish farmers Later arrivals ★ Africans have been living in California since the 16. _____, and more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the 17. _____ and aircraft industries. 1800s ship Most recent arrivals ★ In recent decades, more people have come to Cali