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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Natural Conditions and People,Unit 1,Introduction,Landforms and Surface Region,American People,America,America,America,America,America,Unit 1,Direction,In this unit,we begin with an overview of US geography,then we will take a close look at each component of American people,and try to understand why America is compared to“melting-pot or mosaic.,Think and answer the following questions:,Can you tell us the famous rivers and mountain chains in America?,1.,Can you point out in the map the general place of the first established 13 states in America?,2.,Natural Condition and People,Unit 1,Think and answer the following questions:,Can you tell us what drove the early immigrants from European countries to America?,3.,Why some Historian call black Americans“unwilling immigrants”?,4.,Natural Condition and People,Besides white Americans and black Americans,do you known other racial groups that make up American people?,5.,Unit 1,1.1 Introduction,Territory of United States:,9.4 million square kilometers,Including Mainland America,islands,overseas territories,Position of Mainland America:,Southern part of North America,North:,Canada;,South:,Mexico;,West:,Pacific Oceans;,East:,Atlantic Ocean,Neighbors:,Alaska,Bering Strait,Hawaii,Guam,Puerto Rico,Virgin Island,Other Territories:,Natural Condition and People,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,Rich land resources with varied geographical conditions have contributed to Americas economic development.,A),The Atlantic Seacoast and the Appalachian Mountains,1.2 Landforms and Surface Region,B),The Mississippi River Valley,C),The Rockies and the Pacific Ocean,Mainland America can be generally divided into three basic geographical areas or surface region:,Natural Condition and People,1.2.1 Atlantic Seacoast and Appalachian Mountains,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,The Atlantic Seacoast is a strip of fairly level country between the Atlantic and the Appalachians.It is the country of the first European immigrants and the _ original states.,The coastal plain is mostly of low land,and a large part of the plain in Georgia and Florida consists of low-lying swampy land.,1.2 Landforms and Surface Region,13,Natural Condition and People,1.2.2 The Mississippi River Valley,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,The Mississippi River Valley,also known as the,Central,Plain,consists of the large area between the Appalachian on the east and the _ on the West.,The sediment of the rivers makes the soil of the region very rich,thus,the central Plain enjoys the name of _.,1.2 Landforms and Surface Region,Natural Condition and People,Rocky Mountains,“Barn of America”,1.2.2 The Mississippi River Valley,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,1.2 Landforms and Surface Region,Natural Condition and People,The northeastern part of the central plain,known as Midwest,is also the Americans richest agricultural region.,Chicago,is the largest city there.,The western part of the Mississippi Valley,along the foods of the,Rockies,is called the,Great Plains,.It is covered with rich grass and is the cattle country with many enclosed ranches.It includes,Montana,Wyoming,Colorado,and,New Mexico,.,1.2.3 The Rockies and the Pacific Ocean,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,1.2 Landforms and Surface Region,Natural Condition and People,The Mountains along the Pacific coast are called the,coast Ranges,.They are of low elevation and gentle slope.,Main Valleys:,Pacific Coast,Central Valley,Willamette Valley,Silicon Valley:,center of Americas electronic industry,Lush farms,numerous orchards,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,1.3 American People,Natural Condition and People,The story about the American people involves the native Indians as well as immigrants from all over the world.,Including:African-Americans,Hispanics,Native Americans (Indians),Asians,White People:,78%of the total,Other ethnic group:,22%of the total,1.3.1 Ethnic Groups,Unit 1,1.1 Political Parties,Natural Condition and People,developed three great civilizations,Maya civilization,Toltec civilization,Aztec civilization,Indians-,Native,Americans,Developed the early agriculture in America:,1.3 American People,Crops,sunflower seeds,corn,squashes,beans,pumpkins,During European colonization,_and killing brought about drastic declines in Native Americans population;vast_,forced European education,pushes Indian culture at danger.,aggressive movement,English media,1.3.1 Ethnic Groups,Unit 1,Natural Condition and People,Black Americans account for 12%of the total US population.They were called“_”because they were victims of the traffic in slaves.,African Americans,Before the Civil War,over 90%of black slaves were in the south of United States.They were treated like animals and denied _.,1.3 American People,Even after the abolition of slavery,blacks were still thought to be inferior human beings and suffered from open or covert discrimination.,unwilling immigrants,human rights,1.3.1 Ethnic Groups,Unit 1,Natural Condition and People,After World War II,“_”waged by black p
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