Brief History of US美国历史概况-专八复习总结.docxVIP

TimeAffairsPlacesVIPs1．Discovery of the New World发现新大陆In 1492ChristopherColumbus, an Italian navigator discovered the New Continent.ChristopherColumbus2. The Colonial Period殖民地时期In 1607Between 1607 and 1733In 1620The first English colony in the New Continent was founded at Jamestown, Virginia.The British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North America among which Georgia was the last.201 Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower.They arrived at Plymouth.Jamestown, VirginiaNorth AmericaGeorgiaPlymouth3. The War of Independence独立战争In September 1774On April 19, 1775In 1775In 1776In September 1783In 1789The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia.The battles of Lexington and Concord broke out and the War of Independence began.The Second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia and the Congress founded a Continental Army and Navy under the command of George Washington.The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.The American troops defeated the British at Saratoga(萨拉托加)in Northern New York.The Treaty of Paris was signed, where Britain recognized the independence of the US.The Federal Government was set up and George Washington became the 1stAmerican President, while John Adams was elected vice President.PhiladelphiaLexington and ConcordPhiladelphiaSaratogaNorthern New YorkGeorge WashingtonThomas JeffersonAmerican troopsGeorge WashingtonJohn Adams4. The War of 1812 In 1812It was the last war fought between the US and Britain. The war strengthened the feeling of national unity and patriotism.(爱国主义)5. The Civil War美国内战From April 1861 to 1865On November 19, 1863In December 1865The Civil War broke out and ended in 1865 with the victory of the North.The Union Army under the command of Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Abraham Lincoln made the famous Gettysburg Address(葛底斯堡演说).The Thirteenth Amendment, which banned slavery was added to the constitution.Gettysburg, Pennsy