美国课件2+General+Introduction+to+US+territorial+formation 美国概况 英语国家概况 英美概况教学教材.ppt

Introduction to Qin Jie Focus Territorial expansion of USA Historical events contributing to formation of USA A review of the 50 states Layout highlights States of USA Forming of US (1776) The nation was founded by thirteen colonies of Great Britain located along the Atlantic seaboard. On July 4, 1776, they issued the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed their independence from Great Britain. The rebellious states defeated Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, the first successful colonial war of independence. Forming of US (1860s) Disputes between the agrarian South and industrial North over states rights and the expansion of the institution of slavery provoked the American Civil War of the 1860s. The Norths victory prevented a permanent split of the country and led to the end of legal slavery in the United States. By the 1870s, the national economy was the worlds largest. Forming of US (20th century) The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the countrys status as a military power. In 1945, the United States emerged from World War II as the first country with nuclear weapons, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and a founding member of NATO. Forming of US The end of the Cold War left the United States as the sole superpower. The country accounts for approximately 50% of global military spending and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world. Highlights of territorial expansion Louisiana purchase Adams-Onís Treaty (Florida) Oregon Country Mexican–American War Alaska purchase Spanish-American War Republic of Hawaii Louisiana Purchase The acquisition by the US of 2,147,000?km2 of the French territory in 1803. Including portions of 15 current U.S. states and 2 Canadian Provinces. Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, parts of Minnesota that were sou