Lesson 1 US Flashcards
Who coined the term american dream?
James Truslow Adams in 1931
in The Epic of America
What was happening in the 30s?
The great depresion
Date of the declaration of independence
4th of July, 1776
What sentence from the declaration of independence relates to the American dream?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal
What term symbolises Kamala Harris’ presidential campain? And why?
“forward” in the sense that voting Trump would be going back, in time and mindset
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
A Scottish industrial in the steel industry that became one of the richests in the US. He’s an example of the American dream
Who’s Horatio Alger
1832–1899 An American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the “rags-to-riches” narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States
Lawrence R Samuel quote :
“It is the devout belief that tomorrow can and will be better than today”
When did the Mayflower arrive?
With the Mayflower 1620
Reasons for colonising
Business openings
Religious freedom
Land of opportunities
What could attract colonisers from back in the early days?
Natural ressources
Land
Forests
Fishing possibilities
What were some of the things you could find in America and sell in the UK?
Otter and Beaver pelts
Tobacco and Sugar
Who sponsored the first settlers?
British trading companies
The Virginia Company of London
The Massachusetts Bay Company
They were join-stock companies
What are joint-stock companies?
A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company’s stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership).[1] Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company.[2]
What document did they need?
The needed a Royal charter
What was the first permanent settlement in north America?
Jamestown 1607
in Virginia
Who was John Winthrop
John Winthrop was a stockholder of the Massachuesetts Bay Company
He was puritan.
So the first settlement was partly religious in intent in Salem
Salem
The Pilgrims (separatists from the Church of England)
and the Puritans (non-separatists)
What was the name of the boat of the Puritans?
Arbella
Why did the pilgrims left?
Because of religious and political differences between them and England.
They thought the Church of England was corrupt and beyond saving
Who was the most famous pilgrim?
William Bradford
What was the Mayflower compact?
It was a set of rules established by the settlers
11th of November, 1620
What was the name of the colony established by the settlers of the Mayflower?
The Plymouth colony with Bradford as the governer
