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0最近整理的英美概况的笔记，对综合英英语国家概况名词解释系列 ) o6 p h9 L, \: ^英语国家概况名词解释系列（1） 5 a( d* t: N# m5 }$ F9 B+ QThe Puritans 清教徒----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 % k3 y) p6 k l! hworld as the a refuge provided by God for those He meant to save. # ] a) K$ X) a0 ~英语国家概况名词解释系列（2） 7 {% \ e+ B R8 ]4 o4 l DThe Bill of Rights（America） 权利法案----In 1789, James Madison introduced in the House of Representatives a series of amendments which later were drafted into twelve proposed amendments and sent to the states for ratification. Ten of them were ratified in 1791 and the first ten amendments to the constitution were called the Bills of Rights because they were to insure individual liberties. 4 ]$ [% _4 t z+ h, e+ J6 j* F the Bill of Rights (Britain)4 a- ] A% |: _5 p8 X8 P In 1689, William and Mary accepted the Bill of Rights to be crowned jointly. The bill excluded any Roman Catholic from the succession, confirmed the principle of parliamentary supremacy and guaranteed free speech within both the two Houses. Thus the age of constitutional monarchy began. , \ V6 H; e6 Y; P2 a The Emancipation Proclamation 解放黑奴宣言----After the Civil war began, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to win more support at home and abroad. It granted freedom to all slaves in areas still controlled by the Confederacy. ( T) F8 {; b! y5 ?; D英语国家概况名词解释系列（3） 5 l( l5 P2 ~+ NPilgrims Thanksgiving Day 感恩节----The Pilgrims in 1620, 201 of them sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. The first winter after their arrival was very cold and when spring came, half of them were dead. Then the Indians came to their help and taught them how to grow corn. They had a good harvest that year. So they invited the Indians and held the first Thanksgiving E/ C: ?1 H |1 ~( w celebration in America to give thanks to God. * e z) C) P. w. h s The Chunnel 英吉利海峡隧道----In 1985 the British g