西進運動英語精美版課件

1、西進運動英語(精美版)1西進運動英語(精美版)2樂子吳吞制作territory expansion西進運動英語(精美版)3introduction processconcrete eventsconclusion西進運動英語(精美版)4introductionin 1783, the britain recognized the independence of the united states and america acquired 13 states as well as the east coast of the atlantic. at that time the territory

2、 of america had grown to 2,300,000 . it was roughly equivalent to 30% of the current land of america.西進運動英語(精美版)5processin 1789, the us federal government had been established and soon led the country to the way of territory expansion.the most commonly used tactics: purchase, occupation, invasion西進運

3、動英語(精美版)6西進運動英語(精美版)7西進運動英語(精美版)8西進運動英語(精美版)9西進運動英語(精美版)10西進運動英語(精美版)11西進運動英語(精美版)12西進運動英語(精美版)13西進運動英語(精美版)14西進運動英語(精美版)15西進運動英語(精美版)16西進運動英語(精美版)17西進運動英語(精美版)18西進運動英語(精美版)19territory expansion of americaterritory expansion of america美國領(lǐng)土擴張示意圖美國領(lǐng)土擴張示意圖最初的最初的13個州個州1783年的年的美國領(lǐng)土美國領(lǐng)土louisiana路易斯安那路易斯安那

4、（1803年購自法國）年購自法國）佛羅里達佛羅里達florida（18101819年從西年從西班牙處占領(lǐng)或購買）班牙處占領(lǐng)或購買）1818年年取自英國取自英國得克薩斯得克薩斯texas（1845年吞并自墨西哥）年吞并自墨西哥）俄勒岡俄勒岡oregon（1846年屬美）年屬美）新墨西哥新墨西哥new mexico（1848年奪自墨西哥）年奪自墨西哥）加利福尼亞加利福尼亞california（1848年奪自墨西哥）年奪自墨西哥）1853年年購自墨西哥購自墨西哥1867年年alaska購自俄國購自俄國夏威夷夏威夷hawaii（1898年吞并）年吞并）西進運動英語(精美版)20concrete eve

5、nts西進運動英語(精美版)21causeresultlouisiana purchasecausefrance had signed a secret treaty with spain. the treaty gave france the authority to control a large area in north america - the louisiana territory. napoleon bonaparte ruled the france at that time. jefferson felt the french presence was a threat t

6、o the peace of the united states, in 1802, he decided to try to buy parts of louisiana.西進運動英語(精美版)22causeresultlouisiana purchaseresult napoleon needed money for a war with britain, so he decided to sell louisiana to america. in 1 8 0 3 , s u r p r i s i n g l y , t h e agreement was reached. they a

7、greed on a price of eighty million francs for all the land (about 2,600,000 square kilometers) the land cost less than $5 per square kilometer.西進運動英語(精美版)23the territory doubled西進運動英語(精美版)24causebusinessalaskacausein 1856, russia was badly hurt after the crimea war , so tsar alexander （沙皇亞力山大二世） dec

8、ided to sell alaska to america.evaluation西進運動英語(精美版)25causebusinessbusinessevaluationthe united states bought alaska from russia for about $7.2 million in 1867. william henry seward, who was secretary of state at the time, signed the treaty with russia on march 30, 1867. many people thought that the

9、 price was outrageously high and called the action “sewards folly”(西華德的蠢事) or “sewards icebox”(西華德的冰箱 ) a f t e r h e a r r a n g e d t h e transaction（交易）（交易）.alaska西進運動英語(精美版)26causebusinessevaluationevaluationmany americans believed that there was nothing that would interest them. h o w e v e r ,

10、 o p i n i o n s changed in 1897 when gold was discovered along t h e k l o n d i k e r i v e r , drawing many fortune seekers to the area.alaska西進運動英語(精美版)27alaskacausebusinessevaluationevaluationsewards iceboxsewards follya bad dealthe gold citytourism resortrich seafood and natural resourcesbeforenow旅游度假區(qū)旅游度假區(qū)西進運動英語(精美版)28conclusionthe territory expansion lasted for more than 100 years. the america only spent more or less 50 million dollars but possessed three size it once was. the vast land wi