1、American History,Part I The Founding of the Nation,Earliest Beginnings,1607 Jamestown, Virginia founded Three ships left England December, 1606 Arrived in Chesapeake Bay April 1607 May 13, 1607, 104 men and boys started constructing an English settlement,Replicas of the three ships,Entering a replic
2、a of the early Jamestown fort,Demonstrating cooking,Earliest Beginnings-II,Nov. 11, 1620 the ship Mayflower reached Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It was bound for Virginia, but was blown off course. 102 men, women, and children started the colony at what eventually became Plymouth, Massachusetts.,Schemat
3、ic of the Mayflower,27 m longCrammed with 102 passengers and a crew of 30,Replica of the Mayflower,An actor portraying a crewman told interesting stories about the voyage,Replica of the Plymouth settlement in the early years,A Plymouth home,More Colonies Added,Disputes with England arose,High taxes
4、No representation in government Harsh trade regulationsOver the next hundred years, the relationship between the colonies and England deteriorated. This led to the desire to be independent.,War of Independence,1767 Boston massacre, violence between civilians and British soldiers 1773 Boston tea part
5、y, patriots stormed British ships and dumped tea into the harbor 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord between local militia and British soldiers July 4, 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence 1777-1780 British fought back; not going well for the patriots 1781 decisive victory for the patrio
6、ts, with French help, at Yorktown 1783 Treaty of Paris granted formal independence and sovereignty to the colonies “Patriots” are the people in the colonies who wanted independence from England“Sovereign” means govern yourselves,The Declaration of Independence,Forming a New Government,1781 1788, the
7、 U.S. was essentially a federation of largely independent states. This did not work well.1787, Constitutional Convention formed to draw up a new constitution with a more powerful national government. This led to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified by the 13 states in 1788 and 1789.,Discussion
8、Activity,Working in groups, prepare a short report on one major event in Chinese history. What happened? When did it occur? Why was it significant? Who were the important people involved?“Significant” means “important”,When it is time to give the reports, I will select who does it. So, all of you should be ready.,
