American Beginning 练习.ppt

1、. American BeginningsDecide whether the following statements are true or false.,1. The question “What is an American?” was first asked by J.Hector St. John de Creveceur. T 2. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. T 3. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. F 4.

2、Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church. F 5. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers. T 6. The theory of politics of the American Revolution came from John Locke, a French philosopher in the 17th century. F 7. B

3、y the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe. T 8. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln were regarded as the founding fathers of the United States of America. F,. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or

4、answers the question.,1. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution? A A. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants. B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians. C. The American had the mixed blood of E

5、uropeans with blacks. D. The American had the mixed blood of English and their descendants only.,2. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe? D A. The growth of capitalism. B. The Renaissance. C. The Religious Reformation. D. The Spiritual l

6、eadership of the Roman Catholic Church.,3. The following were the main Reformation leaders except_B_. A. Martin Luther. B. Martin Luther King. C. John Calvin. D. The English King Henry . 4. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except C_. A. challenging the authority of the

7、 Pope. B. salvation through faith. C. salvation through the church. D. establishing a direct contact with God.,5. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism? A A. Separation of state and church. B. Respect of education. C. Intolerant moralism. D. A sense of mission.,6. Lord

8、Baltimores feudal plan failed not because _D_. A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland. B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible. C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce. D. the English king did not like the plan.,7. The following were the founding fath

9、ers of the American Republic except _C_. A. George Washington. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. William Penn D. Benjamin Franklin 8. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from _D_. A. George Washington. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. John Adams. D. John Locks.,9. Which of the

10、 following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism? A A. Catholics. B. Puritans. C. Quakers D. Church of England.,10. “No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of _D_. A. the settlers of Virginia B. the people of Pennylvania C. the colonists in New England. D. the people of the 13 co

11、lonies on the eve of the American Revolution.,. Fill in the blanks.,1. In 1782, the Frenchman who settled in Pennsylvania first asked the question ”what is an American?” in his book Letters from an American Farmer(美国农人书简). 2. The New World of America was peopled as a result of two long-continuing im

12、migration movements, the first one from Asia and the second from Europe and the Indian . 3. American Indians had developed three brilliant civilization before the Europeans arrived. These three civilizations were Capitalism, Renaissance and Religious Reformation .,4. Columbus discovered the New Worl

13、d in the year of _1492_ . 5. The English king claimed the territory of North America based on the voyage of in the year of 1497 of another Italian sailor John Cabot(约翰卡伯特) . 6. In 1517, Martin Luther was the first to start the Religious Reformation and the next important leader of the Reformation wa

14、s John Calvin(约翰加尔文). 7. The first permanent settlement in North America was established in todays Virginia in the year of 1607. 8. The crop tobacco that was transplanted from the West Indian saved Virginia. 9. Lord Baltimore who set up the colony of Marylandwas Catholics in religion,10. New England

15、 was founded by a group of religious believers called Roman Catholics while Pennsylvania was planted by William Penn who was a Catholics in religion. 11. Two most important principles of the Holy Experiment were liberty and equality 12. _ officially proclaimed the birth of a new American nation. 13.

16、 Name two of the taxes imposed on North American colonies by the British Parliament on the eve of the American Revolution: _ and _. 14. The institution that began to assume the function of a national government during the American Revolution was _.,. Tell what you know about the following in your ow

17、n words.,1. The first English settlement in North America. 2. Puritanism 3. The Declaration of Independence. 4. George Washington 5. Benjamin Franklin,The settlement of Virginia the first English permanent settlement in North America,The first English permanent settlement was organized in 1607 by th

18、e London Company(伦敦贸易公司) with a charter（特许状）from the English king James I. The colonists settled in Virginia and survived by imposing strict discipline on themselves and by transplanting tobacco into the colony of Virginia. In 1619, the settlers elected their delegates and set up the House of Burges

19、ses (议会), and the same time these white people seeking their own freedom bought and enslaved（奴役）black servants. These two events greatly influenced the political and social development of the United States later.,Puritanism They believed that human beings were predestined by God before they were bor

20、n(他们深信人的命运是生前就由上帝注定的。这是清教主义的命运天定说). Some were Gods chosen people while others were damned to hell. No church nor good works could save people. The sign of being Gods elect was the success in his work or the prosperity in his calling. (一个人工作上的成功或事业上的兴旺是上帝选民的标志) They also argued that everyone must rea

21、d the Bible in order to find Gods will and establish a direct contact with God. (他们还说人人都要读圣经，从中探索上帝的意志，与上帝建立直接的联系).These beliefs had great impact on American culture.,The Declaration of Independence,It was mainly drafted by Thomas Jefferson and was adopted by the Congress on July 4, 1776, when the p

22、eople of 13 English colonies in North America were fighting for their freedom and independence from the British colonial rule. The document declared that all men were equal and that they were entitled to have some unalienable (不可剥夺的) rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It also explained the philosophy of governments: the powers of governments came from the consent of the governed and the purpose of governments was to