Chapter 34 第34章 The struggle for kansas 关于堪萨斯的纷争 349. Pierce elected President, 1852. 349.皮尔斯当选总统(1852年) It was now Campaign time for a new election. 又到了新一轮大选的时候, The Whigs had been su

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But Douglas said that the Compromise of 1820 had been repealed by the Compromise of 1850. 但是,道格拉斯说1820年的《折中法案》已经被1850年的《折中法案》所废止, So he proposed that the settlers of Nebraska should say wh

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352. Abraham Lincoln. 352.亚伯拉罕林肯 Born in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln went with his parents to Indiana and then to Illinois. 亚伯拉罕林肯出生在肯塔基,他和父母一起来到印第安纳,后来又去了伊利诺斯。 As a

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So far all had gone well. 至此一切进展顺利。 But in the winter many of Taylor's soldiers were withdrawn to take part in Scott's campaign. 但到了冬季泰勒的许多士兵被抽调去参加斯科特发起的战役, This seemed to be the

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336. Seizure of California. 336.夺取加利福尼亚 California was the name given to the Mexican possessions on the Pacific coast north of Mexico itself. 加利福尼亚是对墨西哥以北太平洋沿岸墨西哥属地的称谓, There were no

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333. Beginning of the Mexican War, 1846. 333.墨西哥战争开始(1846年) The Mexicans had never acknowledged the independence of Texas. 墨西哥人从来都没有承认得克萨斯的独立, They now protested against its admission to the

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Tyler acted very differently. 泰勒则做出截然不同的反应, Under his direction a treaty was made with Texas. 在他的指示下联邦与得克萨斯签订了一个条约, This treaty provided for the admission of Texas to the Union. 这个

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257. Battle of Tippecanoe. 257.提皮克努之战 This determined attitude of the Indians seemed to the American leaders to be very dangerous. 美国的领导者认为印第安人的这个断然态度非常危险, Governor William Henry Harrison

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259. Madison's Reasons for War, 1812. 259.麦迪逊的战争理由(1812年) In his message Madison stated the grounds for complaint against the British as follows: (1) they impressed American seamen; 麦迪逊在演讲中给出如下与英国人结

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Chapter 25 第25章 The Second War of Independence, 1812~1815 第二次独立战争(1812~1815年) 260. Plan of Campaign, 1812. 260.战役计划(1812年) The American plan of campaign was that General Hull should invade Canada from Detroit. 美

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262. Perry's Victory on Lake Erie, 1813. 262.偑里在伊利湖取得胜利(1813年) But the British triumph did not last long. In the winter of 1812-13 Captain Oliver Hazard Perry built a fleet of warships on Lake Erie. 但是,英国人的胜利

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264. Constitution and Guerrire, 1812. 264.宪法号与格瑞尔号(1812年) For some time Hull cruised about in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 哈尔船长指挥宪法号在圣劳伦斯湾巡航了一段时间。 One day he sighted a British frigate

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265. The Wasp and the Frolic,1812. 265.维斯普号与佛罗里克号(1812年) At almost the same time the American ship Wasp captured the British brig Frolic. 几乎与此同时,美国的维斯普号夺取了英国的双桅船佛罗里克号。

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266. Brown's Invasion of Canada, 1814. 266.布朗攻入加拿大(1814年) In the first two years of the war the American armies in New York had done nothing. 战争开始前两年,在纽约的美国军队没有什么举动, But abler men we

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268. The British in the Chesapeake, 1814. 268.英国人在切萨皮克(1814年) Besides their operations on the Canadian frontier, the British tried to capture New Orleans and the cities on Chesapeake Bay. 除了在加拿大边境的活动,英国

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270. Jackson's Defense of New Orleans, 1814-15. 270.杰克森保卫新奥尔良(1814~1815年) Jackson had scarcely finished this work when he learned of the coming of a great British expedition to the mouth of the Mississippi River. 杰克森刚忙

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272. The Privateers. 272.武装民船 No British fleets could keep the privateers from leaving port. 没有哪支英国舰队可以阻止美国的武装民船出海, They swarmed upon the ocean and captured hundreds of British merchantmen, some o

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274. The Hartford Convention, 1814. 274.哈特福德大会(1814年) While the New commissioners were talking over the treaty of peace, other debaters were discussing the war, at Hartford, Connecticut. 在新任外交官讨论和平条约的同时

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Chapter 26 第26章 The era of good feeling,1815-1824 幸福时代(1815-1824年) 276. The Era as a Whole. 276.整个新时代 The years 1815-1824 have been called the Era of Good Feeling, 1815-1824年被称为幸福时代, because there was n

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Great quantities of British goods were sent to the United States and were sold at very low prices. 大量英国货物运到美国并以非常低的价格卖出。 The demand for American goods fell off. Mill owners closed their mills. 对美国货物的

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