2单元 Melting Pot Immigrants from different countries, races and religions lose or melt away their own cultural identity or become assimilated into the main stream American culture when they arrive on American shores， hoping to find freedom, new opportunities, and a better way of life。 Salad Bowl The modern American “salad bowl” of cultures is a festival in which each culture can celebrate differences and practice customs from distant lands。 Much like ingredients in a real salad, each culture keeps its own special “taste” and characteristics while being “mixed up”。 3单元 Religions 1. Christianity 2. 2.islam 3. Hinduism 4. Buddhism Christianity 1. Catholic 2. eastern orthodox 3. protest 4. dissenter 两种不同的方式 The Roman Catholic Church consider that the Catholic pope and the priests play the role of parent to the people in spiritual matters， and they granted people forgiveness for sins against God The Protestants insist that all individuals must stand alone before God。 If people sinned, they should seek for their forgiveness directly from God rather than from a priest speaking in God’s name。 西进运动 . Motivation ① The hope of finding great wealth quickly through developing and trading the colonies’ resources. (eg。 Fur trade was in high demand in Europe for the making of beaver hats.) ② The hope of practicing their religion without government intervention， improving their social position and increasing their political power。 （pioneers vs。 government） Territory Expansion领土扩张 After US Independence, territory expansion continued actively with the support of the government through war, purchase， diplomacy or a combination of them。 Impact to Indians Destruction to the nation Geographically 1expanded from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast expanded the nation’s borders to include more than three million square miles emergence of big cities, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles Economically development of agriculture laid the foundation for the industrialization of the US reform of transportation Politically expanded territory and increased population lay a good foundation for its rise as a global power Culturally Self—reliance and rugged individualism Inventiveness and the Can—Do Spirit Equality of Opportunity Literary works of the Westward Movement The Pioneers 《拓荒者》1823 A Lost Lady 《迷途的女人》 1923 by Willa Cather 教育 Kindergarten Elementary school High school College 哈佛（Harvard)，耶鲁（Yale）宾夕法尼亚大学[1] （Penn），普林斯顿（Princeton)成立哥伦比亚（Columbia）布朗（Brown），达特茅斯(Dartmouth），康奈尔（Cornell） 法律 American Constitution Separation of Powers came into effect in 1789； legislative branch Congress House of Senate (the upper house） House of Representatives （the lower house) Powers1.the Senate has the authority to confirm presidential appointments of high officials as well as ratify all treaties; 2。the House has power over revenue bills and brings charges of improper behavior of officials。 the executive branch President Vice President Secretary of State Cabinet judicial branch the Supreme Court Courts at Different Levels Bipartisan Politics Democratic Party Republican Party 文学 Colonial Period Reason and Revolution Period 1. Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack 《穷查理年鉴》The Autobiography 《自传》 2. Thomas Paine The American Crisis美国危机Rights of Man人的权利 3. Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊3rd President of the United States美国第三任总统the principal author of Declaration of Independence独立宣言的主要作者 Romantic Age 1。Washington Irving A History of New York 《纽约外史》The Sketch Book 《见闻札记》 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/d0b11d74e73a580216fc700abb68a98270feacf3.html