美国历史Chapter_9_History

Abraham Lincoln
• March 1861 -- took the office of the president.
• April 12, 1861--the Civil War began. • September 22, 1862-- issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Time


Event

A group of Americans threw 342 boxes of tea into Boston Harbour.
The War of Independence

April 19, 1775

A shot was fired in the village of Lexington and thus the War of Independence began. The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and began to take on the function of a national government. Declaration of Independence was adopted.(details in page119)
– The slave problem – Different economic interests – The political conflict
• Major issue
– Slavery
Northern vs. Southern
• The Southern states
• Claimed for themselves the Confederate States (or the Confederacy) • Slavery continued
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• Published in 1852 • By Harriet Beecher Stowe • Significance
– Became the best-selling novel of the 19th century in America. – Aroused a great discontent over slavery.
Chapter 9 History
Part Two History of the United States
I Colonization of North America
• • • • • American Indians The Discovery of America The First Permanent English Colony The Thirteen Colonies
Thanksgiving Day (Page168)
• The 4th Thursday of November • A purely American holiday • Origin
– The Indians taught the Englishmen how to plant pumpkins, beans and corn. – A celebration was held to give thanks to God.
• The Bering Strait was tied together • It was possible to for the Indians to walk from Asia to Alaska 25000 years ago. • Were skilled hunters and fishermen
Complete a Timeline
• 1763: The French and Indian War ended • 1773: Boston Tea Party/Tea Act _______________________________ • 1774: The First Continental Congress • 1775: ________________________________ The War of Independence began • 1776: Declaration of Independence was adopted ________________________________ • 1781: The War of Independence ended ________________________________

Background


The British government started imposing new taxes on sugar, coffee and textiles. They passed many laws such as the Quartering Act and the Stamp Act.
The Mayflower
• Significance
– A symbol of early European colonization of the Americas
• Background
– – – – oppressed by the Church of England In 1620 102 people sailed in a ship named the “Mayflower”. Landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Birth of the United States


The Conflict between Britain and the American Colonists The War of Independence
The Conflict between Britain and the American Colonists
Plantations
Northern States
Manufacturing __________center
Slavery
Political power Support
Continued __________ More powerful The Confederacy
Abolished
Less __________ powerful ____________ The Union
The Founding of the Thirteen Colonies
• During the first 150 years, the British colonies in North America became a “melting pot”. • By the early 1760s, English settlers had established 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast.
The Discovery of America
Columbus • In 1492, Columbus landed at one of the Caribbean islands. • Columbus called the local people Indians.
Amerigo Vespucci
III The American Civil War



Northern vs. Southern Uncle Tom’s Cabin Abraham Lincoln
Northern vs. Southern (page 120)
• Three significant conflicts between the North and South of America.
• In 1607 • Three ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed by the side of a river--the James River. • The first English colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia.
– which granted freedom to about 4 million slaves.
• Made a famous speech in Gettysburg.
The Civil War (page 121)
• on April 9, 1865 – The Civil War officially ended with the unconditional surrender of the South.
• Result
– The British soldiers were forced to surrender. – The Treaty of Paris in 1783
• Consequences
– George Washington became the first President. – The 4th of July became the national holiday of America-- the Independence Day.
Boston Tea Party

Background

In 1773, British government passed a new law--the Tea Act. “No taxation without representation” December 16, 1773

Slogan

• He first confirmed the fact that a new continent had been discovered. • The New World was named America to honor Amerigo Vespucci.