As the head of that great department, he controlled more appointments than all the other members of the cabinet put together. 作为这个庞大机构的领导者,他所控制的委任状比起所有其他内阁成员所能委任的人的总和还要

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He loved his country and had unbounded faith in the American people. 克雷热爱他的国家并且始终不渝地忠于美国人民。 The legislatures of Kentucky and other states nominated him for the presidency. 肯塔基州和其他几个州的立

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289. Misfortunes of Adams's Administration. 289.亚当斯中央政府的不幸 Adams's first mistake was the appointment of Clay as Secretary of State. 亚当斯的第一个错误是任命克雷为国务卿, It was a mistake, because it gave the

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291. The Tariff of Abominations, 1828. 291.可憎的关税(1828年) In 1828 another presidential election was to be held. 1828年要举行新的大选, The manufacturers thought that this would be a good time to ask for even higher protective

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Chapter 28 第28章 The American People in 1830 1830年美国的人口 293. A New Race. 293.一种新的竞争 Between the election of President Jefferson and the election of President Jackson great changes had taken place. 在杰斐逊当选总统与

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295. National Roads. 295.国家的路况 Steamboats were now running on the Great Lakes and on all the important rivers of the West. 此时,汽船运行在五大湖及西部所有重要的河流上, The first result of this new mode of transpor

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At the same time it would benefit the farmers of those regions by bringing their produce to tide water cheaper than it could be brought by road through Pennsylvania. 同时,这条河还将让住在这个地区的农民收益--他们通过这条运河

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298. The Steam Locomotive. 298.蒸汽机车 Steam was used to drive boats through the water. 人们用蒸汽在水上驱动船, Why should not steam be used to haul wagons over a railroad? 为什么不可以用蒸汽在路轨上拉动马车? Th

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The great increase in manufacturing, and the great changes in modes of transport, led people to crowd together in cities and towns. 制造业的巨大发展以及交通方式的巨大改变让人们纷纷涌向大城市和城镇。 These inventions m

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Chapter 29 第29期 The Reign of Andrew Jackson,1829-1837 安德鲁杰克逊的任期(1829-1837年) 301. General Jackson. 301.杰克森将军 Born in the backwoods of Carolina, Jackson had early crossed the Alleghanies and settled in Tennessee.

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303. The North and the South. 303.北方和南方 The South was now a great cotton-producing region. 此时,南方是一个巨大的棉花种植区, This cotton was grown by negro slaves. 黑奴在这里种植棉花, The North was now a great

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280. The Florida Treaty, 1819. 280.《佛罗里达条约》(1819年) While this contest was going on, the United States bought of Spain a large tract of land admirably suited to negro slavery. 在这场争议进行的同时,美国从西班牙买

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255. British and French Trickery. 255.英法国两国的诡计 The scheme of non-intercourse did not seem to bring the British and the French to terms much better than the embargo had done. 似乎《互不交往法案》和《封港令法案》一样

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232. Making of the West. 232.西部地区的创建 Even before the Revolutionary War explorers and settlers had crossed the Alleghany Mountains. 远在革命战争之前就有人穿过奥利哈尼山到西部探险和定居。 In Washington's time

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234. Whitney's Cotton Gin, 1793. 234.伊利o惠特尼的轧棉机(1793年) Eli Whitney was a Connecticut schoolmaster. 伊利o惠特尼是康涅狄格州的一名教师, He went to Georgia to teach General Greene's children. 他去佐治亚州给

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236. Growth of Manufactures, 1789-1800. 236.制造业的发展(1789~1800年) As soon as the new government with its wide powers was established, manufacturing started into life. Old mills were set to work. 随着新政府及其强大政权的建立

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Chapter 23 第23章 Jefferson's Administrations 杰斐逊政府 237. President Jefferson. 237.杰斐逊总统 Thomas Jefferson was a Republican. He believed in the republican form of government. 托马斯杰斐逊是共和党人,他信奉共和形式

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240. Paying the National Debt. 240.偿还国债 Jefferson was especially anxious to cut down the expenses of the government and to pay as much as possible of the national debt. 杰斐逊急于削减政府开支以尽可能地偿还国债, Madison

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241. Louisiana again a French Colony. 241.路易斯安那再次成为法国殖民地 Spanish territory now bounded the United States on the south and the west. 此时,美国的南部和西部都是西班牙的领土。 The Spaniards were not good

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243. The Treaty Ratified. 243.修改条约 Jefferson found himself in a strange position. 杰斐逊发现自己处于一个尴尬的境地, The Constitution nowhere delegated to the United States power to acquire territory. 宪法中找不到授权

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