美国文化整理.ppt

The American Culture Part II Outline Review about last class Brief History of US Character of Americans Think about American population: Race and ethnicity American flag Five symbols of American culture List some major cities Demographic information 美利坚合众国 (United States of America) 从大西洋到太平洋，几乎横跨整个北美洲大陆，仅次于俄罗斯、加拿大和中华人民共和国，排名第四。 310 million people as of October 2010, and is projected to reach 400 million by 2039 and 439 million in 2050 U.S. Census BureauPopulation projections Flag Stars = the 50 States Stripes = the 13 colonies American history Who found North America? When? Other important events in American history? Names of some American presidents? Christopher Columbus (c. 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was a navigator, colonizer, and explorer He initiated the process of Spanish colonization which foreshadowed general European colonization of the New World. Colonial period After a period of exploration by people from various European countries, Spanish, Dutch, English, French, Swedish, and Portuguese settlements were established. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or American War of Independence The Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, JULY 4,1776 THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERAICA /tour/ We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among them, deriving their just power from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. 为了保障这些权利，人们才在他们中间建立政府，而政府的正当权利，则是经被统治者同意授予的。任何形式的政府一旦对这些目标的实现起破坏