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.
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.
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.
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.
(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.
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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America in the colonial Era
History of American Economy
The War of independence
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The Civil war
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1. The reason to flee from England is to avoid the religious persecution. 2. They Landed in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.
(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.
1.The Declaration of Independence was draft by Thomas Jefferson. 2.On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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.
On Feb 4,1861, Abraham Lincoln took office.( a young man & lawyer in Illinois，began his political career by serving four terms in the state legislature and then one term in the House of Representatives ，He insisted slavery was evil and should be restricted and ultimately abolished ) Challenges Abraham Lincoln faced: 1.priority—keeping the United States one country 2.11 southern states seceded from Federal Union proclaimed an independent nation 3. issued the Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言), granting freedom to all slaves. 4. On April 14, Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth. 5. Influence of the Civil War
American Economy
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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: