《英语国家社会与文化入门》课程PPT教学课件（下册）The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries An Introduction Book 2 Unit 03 American Beginnings

Christopher Columbus and John Cabot In 1492 Christopher Columbus,sailing from Spain, landed on one of the Bahamas Islands in the Caribbean Sea and "discovered"the New World. In 1497 John Cabot arrived in today's Canada;The English king claimed that North America belonged to England

Christopher Columbus and John Cabot • In 1492 Christopher Columbus, sailing from Spain, landed on one of the Bahamas Islands in the Caribbean Sea and “discovered” the New World. • In 1497 John Cabot arrived in today’s Canada; The English king claimed that North America belonged to England

Christopher Columbus (left)and John Cabot (right)

Christopher Columbus (left) and John Cabot (right)

II.The Three Forces that Led to the Development of Europe and the English Permanent Settlements of Europeans in North America A.The development of capitalism in the 16th and 17th centuries and growth of the bourgeoisie and working class

II. The Three Forces that Led to the Development of Europe and the English Permanent Settlements of Europeans in North America A. The development of capitalism in the 16th and 17th centuries and growth of the bourgeoisie and working class

II.The Three Forces that Led to the Development of Europe and the English Permanent Settlements of Europeans in North America B.The Renaissance (from the mid 14th to the end of the 16th century God-centered world challenged; ● authority of the Bible challenged; changing outlook on life; the burst of creativity in the fine arts; flourishing in the literary sphere; expansion of scientific and philosophical horizons

II. The Three Forces that Led to the Development of Europe and the English Permanent Settlements of Europeans in North America B. The Renaissance (from the mid 14th to the end of the 16th century • God-centered world challenged; • authority of the Bible challenged; • changing outlook on life; • the burst of creativity in the fine arts; • flourishing in the literary sphere; • expansion of scientific and philosophical horizons

Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci Nicolaus Copernicus

Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci Nicolaus Copernicus