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The history of the USA
VY_32_INOVACE_3A4
Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř Mgr. Ilona Čechová
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17 th century
• 1607- 1st British settlement in America• 1620 – the Puritans came on the Mayflower
and founded Plymouth colony in Massachussets
• 1621 - the immigrants celebrated their first harvest and thanked the God they had survived
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18 th century
• 1773 – Boston Tea Party – a colonists´ protest against the British tax policy
• 1775 – 13 colonies started the war of independence
• 1776 – 4 July : The Declaration of independence was signed in Philadelphia
• 1783 – Britain recognised the USA• 1787 – the Constitution of the USA
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19 th century
• 1861 – 1865: the civil war between the North and the South
• 1863 – slavery was abolished• 1865 – Abraham Lincoln assassinated• 1867 – they bought Alaska from Russia• 1886 – France gave them the Statue of Liberty
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20 th century
• 1929 – Black Friday – the Great Depression started
• 1941 – Pearl Harbour - they entered WW II• 1950 – 1953: Korean war• 1964 – Civil Rights Act• 1965 -1973 : the war in Vietnam• 1969 – 1st man on the moon• 1974 – Watergate – Nixon resigned
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AMERICAN HISTORY - WORKSHEET A: Match the dates with the places. 1. 1620 North x South2. 1773 Philadelphia3. 1776 Washington4. 1861 Massachussets5. 1929 Boston6. 1974 New York B: Which date from exercise A are the following expresssions connected with?Nixon Lincoln Pilgrim Fathers boycot civil war independence stock exchange teaslavery Mayflower Watergate Friday Thanksgiving Fathers Founders C: Follow the presentation and check your answers.
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Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř
Projekt: Škola v digitálním světě aneb Uchop svoji šanciRegistrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0210Číslo DUM: VY_32_INOVACE_3A4Jméno autora: Mgr. Ilona ČechováNázev práce: The history of the USAPředmět: anglický jazykRočník: čtvrtý ( pilotováno v oktávě)Časová dotace: 30 minutVzdělávací cíl: seznámit studenty s historií USAPomůcky: AV board, pracovní list, psací potřebyInovace: využití AV board, mezipředmětové vztahyVytvořeno: 27.10.2012Poznámka: na aktivitu lze navázat připomenutím dalších významných událostí z historie USA