[英语学习]American_History.pptVIP

American History I. America in the Colonial Era II. The American War of Independence III. The American Civil War IV. America in the 20th Century V. America in the 21st Century Colonization of North America (1607-1776) Indians: The “first Americans” The Discovery of the New World 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. The Puritans The Puritans were wealthy, well-educated gentlemen. They wanted to purify the Church of England and threatened with religious persecution, the Puritans leaders saw the New world as the a refuge provided by God for those He meant to save. The Founding of the 13 Colonies The first English colony in America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607; known as the mother state Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North America. Relations of American Indians with European settlers The American War of Independence What were the causes of the War of Independence? Britain’s 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, when ships of tea reached Boston to be distributed, several dozen Boston residents boarded the ship at night and threw $75,000 worth of tea into the harbor. This came to be known as the “Boston Tea Party”. The start of the war In 1775, about 1,000 British soldiers were sent from Boston to seize the military supplies of the American militia. When they arrived at Lexington they were met by the armed