17. Early French Voyages, 1524-36. 17.早期法国人航海(15241536年) The first French expedition to America was led by an Italian named Verrazano, but he sailed in the service of Francis I, King of France. 法国第一支开往美国的探险

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Chapter 2 Spanish And French Pioneers In The United States 第2章 美国的西班牙和法国先驱 10.Stories of Golden Lands. 10.关于黄金地带的故事 Wherever the Spaniards went, the Indians always told them stories of golden lands somewh

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14. The Great Plains. 14.大平原 Soon, however, a new hope came to the Spaniards, for an Indian told them that far away in the north there really was a golden land. 然而,西班牙人有了新的希望,因为一个印第安人告诉他们远在

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52. The Pequod War, 1637. 52.皮库德之战(1637年) The Pequod Indians were not so ready as the Dutch to admit that resistance was hopeless. 皮库德的印第安人并不像荷兰人一样认为抵抗毫无希望, They attacked Wethersfiel

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CHAPTER 17 第17章 THE CONFEDERATION, 1783~1787 联邦(1783~1787年) 167. Problems of Peace. 167.与和平相关的问题 The war was over. But the future of the American nation was still uncertain. 战争结束了,但美国这个国家的前途

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Chapter 22 第22章 The United States In 1800 1800年的美国 228. Area and Population, 1800. 228.面积与人口(1800年) The area of the United States in 1800 was the same as at the close of the Revolutionary War. 1800年美国的面积与革命

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220. The X.Y.Z. Affair, 1797~98. 220.X.Y.Z事件(1797~1798年) Adams at once summoned Congress and addressed the members in stirring words. 亚当斯立刻召集国会,他的讲话言辞激烈。 He denied that the Americans were a degraded p

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Then the traveler had to alight, get something to eat, and see his baggage placed on another train. 旅客不得不下车吃东西并查看他们在另一节车厢上的行李。 Still, with all its discomforts, traveling in the worst of cars was bet

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365. City Life. 365.城市生活 In the old days the large towns were just like the small towns except that they were larger. 除了面积较大,过去较大的城镇就像今天的小城镇, Life in them was just about the same as in the small

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364. The States. 364.各州 As it was with the cities so it was with the statesthe North had grown beyond the South. 在发展方面各个州的情况一如各个城市北方的发展超过南方。 In 1790 Virginia had as many inhabitants as the s

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In 1850 the admission of California gave the free states a majority of two votes in the Senate. 1850年加利福尼亚的加入使自由州的席位比蓄奴州多两个。 This majority was increased to four by the admission of Minnesota in 1858, an

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Chapter 35 The United States in 1860 第35章 1860年的美国 361. Growth of the Country. 361.国家的发展 The United States was now three times as large as it was at Jeffersons election. 此时美国的领土是杰斐逊当选总统时的三倍,

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Chapter 17 第十七章 The Greek Theater 古希腊的戏剧 The Origins of the theater, the first form of public amusement 人类第一种公共娱乐形式---戏剧的起源 At a very early stage of their history the Greeks had begun to collect the

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