American Economy
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Contents 目录
1 Share a video 2 General introduction 3 History of American Economy 4 Current American Economy
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The War of independence
三．Declaration of Independence 1.The Declaration of Independence was draft by Thomas Jefferson. 2.On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. 四．Process of the War 1. It dragged on for seven years. 2. Obstacles for the continent 3.l army: 4.No enough supplies. 5.Tired and hungry, while British troops fresh and well-equipped. 6. By the middle of December, 1776, the Revolution seemed lost.
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three parts
America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
The War of independence
The Civil war
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America in the colonial Era
2.The American free enterprise system emphasizes private ownership.
(1)Businesses are directly or indirectly owned and operated by private individuals. (2)The federal government is involved in the system by regulating businesses in certain ways.
A meeting of colonial leaders who opposed British oppression was held in Philadelphia. They urged Americans to disobey The Intolerable Acts and to boycott (抵制) British trade. At the same time, the colonists began to defend themselves.
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The Wart of Lexington 1.On April 19, British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord to disarm the American militiamen. 2.The first shot in the American War of Independence. 二．The Second Continental Congress 1.It was Held in Philadelphia in May 1775 2.Assume the functions of a national government 3Founding Continental Army and Navy under the command of George Washington.
Once a colonel in the French and Indian War; One of the few Americans with considerable military experience; Led the continental army to the victory of the Independence War.
一．Pilgrim Fathers : In 1620, Puritans—the Pilgrim Fathers sailed for Virginia aboard the ship Mayflower. 1. The reason to flee from England is to avoid the religious persecution. 2. They Landed in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. 二．Boston Tea Party 1. In 1773, patriots staged the “Boston Tea Party” in response to the tea tax. 2. They boarded British merchant ships and tossed 342 crates of tea into Boston harbor. 3. British Parliament then passed The Intolerable Acts: 三．The First Continental Congress held in September, 1774.
Printing paper money and opening diplomatic relations with foreign powers. George Washington, a wealthy Virginia planter, was respected as a man of ability and integrity.
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General introduction
1.The United States is currently the largest industrial nation in the world.
(1)It is an economic and technological giant. (2)It ranks first in such fields in such fields as computers technology , space technology , nuclear energy and electronics.