Contents: -The Native -The Discover of America -The First
Europeans -Independence -Expansion -Civil War -Immigration and
development -World War I -Crisis of 29 ( Black Thursday) -World War
2 -The Cold War -Civil Rights -After the Cold War ( 1990-2012)
Slide 4
The Native American arrived 20000 years ago from Siberia. They
formed into tribes : -Huron and Iroquois in the east -Sioux and
Comanche on the Great Plains -Apache and Pueblo Indians in the
South West
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-There was colonialism between Europeans kingdoms. -Spain was
the most in spot. -Christopher Columbus, an explorer, wanted to
civilized Asias colonies to have the raw materials. -Queen of Spain
supported this voyage and gave him the three caravels. -14 th
October of 1492 Columbus saw a land, but it couldnt be in Indians
island. -He was accused of incompetence and died forgotten. -
Amerigo Vespucci completed Columbus voyage and gave his own name to
the land: America. In spot= in a difficult situation
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- Spanish colonies were established in Mexico, California, New
Mexico, Texas and Florida. -French colonists settled in eastern
Canada and Louisiana. -English settlements were in Virginia, New
England ( with the arrive of Pilgrim fathers and their May Flower),
Atlantic coast region and Appalachians Mountains. -Native
population was drastically reduced
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-The American colonists begun to resent taxed imposed on them
by London. -English government committed to India the monopoly on
tea trade. -America attacked British ships carrying tea in Boston (
Boston Tea Party). -England imposed new taxes that Americans
refused justify it with the famous: no taxation without
representation. -The 13 colonies formed the Continental Army under
George Washington. -The 4th July 1776 the Colonies Congress
approved the Declaration of Independence. -In 1789 Washington won
the elections and Congress approved the Bill of Rights and the
Supreme Court was founded.
Slide 8
-1803 Louisiana Purchase: US bought from France the entire
Mississippi and the Great Plains Areas. -The 13 American States
moved through West passing the Appalachian Springs ( disappearance
of Indians). -In 1819 Spain bought the Florida region. -The Oregon
territory was obtained through a treaty with the British in 1845.
-In 1848 the Mexicans were pushed out of Texas, New Mexico and
California. -The discovery of gold in California interested
Europeans to enrich themselves Gold Rush of 1848. -In 1869 the
first railway line was built.
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-All man are created equal ( Declaration of Independence)was
not true Southern States brought African slaves to work on the
plantations. -Northern States more industrialized and manufacturing
capacity. -1861 the president Abraham Lincoln passed laws
abolishing slavery. -The 11 Southern States founded the Confederacy
( David Jefferson) -In 1865 the Confederate general Robert Eileen
won. -Slavery was banned in every states.
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-Industrial development accelerated in the North East.
-Millions of new immigrants arrived from Europe. -New industrial
city, giant corporations ( standard oil, US steel), industrialists
( Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford) developed new techniques. -1880-1900
USA great industrial power. -Jews escaped from the Pogroms and were
exanimated in Ellis islands (mentally ill,disease, criminals). -The
spirit of Nation persisted. Giant= a very large and powerful
organization
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-While in Europe the war was bursting, USA decided to remain
neutral; but in 1917 decided to join in because : 1.It gave high
loans to the Allies 2.Germans submarines attacked Americans ships
3.Wilson, with the 14 points document supported free trade and
self-determination of the population. -11th November of 1918 and
armistice was signed -May 1919 the treaty of Versailles established
the peace in Europe. Be bursting= to be very full and almost
open
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-In 1920s the widespread prosperity ended Wall Street stocked
marked crush in October 1929 -The offer highly overtook the demand
depression in peoples jobs, homes and farms unemployment -In 1932
elections Franklin Roosevelt won with promise of a New Deal: Direct
intervention of the State in economy, giving syndical rights and
social services to workers -Great depression affected the entire
world. Widespread= large diffusion
Slide 13
-USA decided to remain neutral in this World War 2. -7 December
of 1941 Japanese warplanes attacked the USA navy base Pearl Harbor
they entered -Japan had already been in China and seized Manchuria
territories and the South east Asia Pacific region. -1942 Battle of
Midway and Japan was defeated by USA. -1944 Allies forces (USA and
UK) landed in France with the battle D-Day to press Germany (
Japans ally) thanks to the invasion of Normandy Germany signed the
official surrender -1945 the USA president Truman dropped two
atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan surrendered. -USA and
Soviet Union Super Powers
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-1945 UN was founded to respect all the democratic Governments
-1946 the Marshall Plan wanted to support Europe and prevent the
spread of Soviet communism -1947 Cold War began the communist
soviet union controlled eastern Europe encouraging communist
revolutions -USA fought this threat with some conflicts _ 1 Korean
War (1950/1953) 2 Against Cuba, the ally of Soviets -The USA
president John F. Kennedy persuaded them to remove the weapons. -In
the Vietnam War ( 1964/1975) USA was humiliated to note prevented
communism. -1990s the new president Reagan increased military
spending and negotiated with the soviet leader Gorbachev The Cold
War ended. Spread= an increase in the amount of something that
there is
Slide 15
-Martin Luther King saw how badly were treated thanks to the
incident of Rosa Parks, black people protested against social
differences. -The USA president John F. Kennedy shared his opinion
on equal rights -1963 King organized a big protest march in
Washington DC where he said the famous speech I have a dream
-Kennedy was killed in November 1963. -American government approved
the civil rights act. -Kings life came to a sudden end in 1968 when
he was killed by a white racist. -Today he is a hero.
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-Vietnam Was left Americans very cautious about intervention
oversea -1991 Gulf War against Iraq: they drove Iraqi army out of
Kuwait -1999 Conflict with Yugoslavia over Kosovo -With the
democratic president bill Clinton the economy improved and he
signed the NAFTA with Canada and Mexico -2000 republican president
George W Bush and a year later, 11th September 2001 the Twin Towers
were attacked terroristic attack by Al Qaeda ( Bin Laden) -2003
Americans soldiers attacked Iraq in the War on terror/ Gulf War 2
-In 2008s elections Obama won. -2011 it ended thanks to the
democratic president Obama who withdrew American tropes from Iraq.
-USA suffered hard times ( hurricane Katrina,republican political
scandals, unbalanced economy and unemployment ) -2010 Obama
included the patient protection and affordable care act (
healthcare system ) -2011 Bin Laden was killed by USA forces. -2011
Obama was re -elected president. Cautious= being careful about what
you do Drove out = to make somebody disappear or stop doing
something Withdrew=to move somebody away from a place
Slide 17
Sources: -Directions -In Business -Passato Presente 2 -Passato
Presente 3 -Visiting Literature Compact -Il mondo extraeuropeo B
-Wikipedia -Many web sites
Slide 18
Actually, it's quite impossible to sum up only in few lines and
words the complex American culture as when we expect to analyze 5
centuries of history in few pages. So, since there is no greater
experience but discover and live a country on our own, we hardly
suggest you to visit the United States of America and enjoy all
they offer. Vegli Vanessa Calosi Letizia Monti Eva