Real America

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Contents

American People

National emblem

New government composition (1784~1819)

Federal government

State Government

American political system (1): background

American political system (2): political parties

American political system (3): general election

U.S. economy

US interests in the global trading system

Strategic goals of the new century in the United States

This is not a unipolar world—Samuel Huntington

American character

Statutory holiday

Etiquette in social situations

Gift, date, guest

Talking about the development of religion

What US must contain China? Charles Crawheimer

Sino-US Joint Communiqué, 1972 (February 28)

Looking at the future of Sino-US relations from the global strategy of the United States

A comprehensive view of Sino-US relations

China and the United States should know each other more

The United States will update six thousand nuclear warheads

Aegis-class guided missile destroyer

American electric stealth destroyer

US 75th Ranger

US Navy Seals

Li Wenhe living in a paradise

Illegal Chinese immigrants living in the shadow of the underworld

Management genius Zhang Shengkai

AIDS Buster He Day 1

AMERICAN PEOPLE

The American people are a brave and free-loving nation. Originally from all over the world, they were formed by many different cultures, races, and religions. After a long period of coexistence, they gradually became proud of being Americans. Before the 17th century, only the Indians and Eskimos lived in the vast wilderness of North America, but after more than a hundred years of immigration, it has become the new home of the people of European countries, and the most important of them are the 13 state colonies established by the British. The state colonies declared independence from Britain. After several consultations and reforms, the United States of the federal system officially entered the world stage on the eve of the French Revolution. Early Americans welcomed foreign immigrants who made her grow up quickly. The US population was only 3 million in 1776, but now it is more than 200 million. In the process of rapid population growth, the new living space has also been continuously developed, and the direction is from east to west. The pioneers of the extension are not only engaged in farming and animal husbandry, but also in mining and other resources. In the 20th century, the United States has not only become a world power, but also an advanced country in science, technology, medicine, and military power.

Before the colonial period (before 1607)

More than 20,000 years ago, there were a group of wanderers from Asia who traveled through North America to Central and South America. These people were the ancestors of the Indians. When Columbus discovered the New World, there were about 20 million Indians living in the Americas, and about 1 million of them lived in present-day Canada and the north-central United States. Most of the rest live in present-day Mexico and southern United States. About 10,000 years ago, another group of Asians moved to northern North America, which was later the Eskimos. The first Caucasians to the Americas were probably Vikings. They were a group of adventurous fishermen. Some people thought they had been to the east coast of North America 1,000 years ago.

Colonial period (1607 ~ 1753)

In 1607, a colonial group of about 100 people established Jamestown on the beach in Chesapeake, the first permanent colony built by Britain in North America. In the next 150 years, many colonists have emerged, settled in the coastal areas, most of them from the United Kingdom, and some from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland and other countries. In the mid-18th century, 13 British colonies gradually formed, and they had their own governments and parliaments under the highest sovereignty of the United Kingdom. The differences in climate and geographical environment in these 13 colonial areas have resulted in differences in economic patterns, political systems, and concepts.

Independent movement (1754 ~ 1783)

In the mid-18th century, Britain had a rift between the colonies of the Americas and the United Kingdom. The expansion of the colonies gave them some kind of consciousness, consciously persecuted the British, and sprouted the idea of independence. In 1774, representatives from 12 states gathered in Philadelphia to hold the so-called first continental conference, hoping to find a reasonable way to solve the problem peacefully with Britain. However, the British insisted that the colony must unconditionally surrender to the king, and Accept the punishment. In 1775, the war was ignited in Massachusetts, and in May, the second Continental Conference was held, which strengthened the determination of war and independence, and issued a famous Declaration of Independence, which offered sufficient reasons to fight this battle. This is also the last factor to win. In 1781, the US military won a decisive victory. In 1783, the United States and Britain signed the Paris Treaty and ended the War of Independence.

NATIONAL EMBLEM

The national emblem of the United States was designed by William Barton and Charles Thomson. The US government began using this country to identify important documents on June 20, 1782. The pattern of the national emblem is a white-headed eagle symbolizing independence and freedom. The front shield-like flag represents the 13 states that joined the United States in 1777. The bald eagle’s right claw holds an olive branch that hopes to be peaceful, and the left paw holds a sharp arrow that is determined to defend itself. The bald eagle carries a ribbon with the words United States written in Latin. The top of the national emblem is the thirteen gold stars that shine through the clouds.

American flag stars and stripes

On July 4, 1776, the United States of America was born. In order to represent the spirit of unity and independence of this new nation, on July 14, 1777, Congress passed a resolution to formulate the American flag. Since there were only ten states participating in the United States at the time; therefore, the flag consisted of thirteen red and white horizontal bars and thirteen white stars lined with blue. At the same time, the resolution also explained the meaning of the white, red and blue colors of the national flag: white represents honesty and justice; red public represents brave and fearless; blue represents vigilance, tenacity and justice. Since the United States became independent, because the states have joined the Union, on April 4, 1818, Congress passed a bill: Every time the United States accepts a state, a new star will be added to the national flag on July 4 of the following year. . There are still thirteen red and white stripes on the American flag, and the stars have been added to fifty. They represent the fifty states of the United States.

The American National Bird Bald Eagle represents the brave, powerful and victorious bald eagle (Bald Eagle) TheBaldEagle, the national bird of the United States. The bald eagle is extremely precious, only produced in North America, and now mostly lives in Alaska, USA. The bald eagle first appeared on the flag of the United States during the War of Independence. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Conference issued the Declaration of Independence and decided that the new American must have a special national emblem. Later, the parliamentarians spent six years discussing the pattern of the national emblem, and finally selected the bald eagle as the main image of the national emblem. Since then, the Bald Eagle has become the national bird of the United States.

National flower

The rose that symbolizes beauty, fragrance, enthusiasm and love was proposed by Senator John Denn in 1985 and passed by the Senate and was elected as the National Flower of the United States. More than a decade ago, the late Senator Dixon proposed the use of calendula as the national flower. Because Calendula grows only in North America, the 50 states of the United States have this kind of flower. The adaptation of Calendula to the environment and the resistance to pests are also incomparable to other flowers. Although Dixon’s proposal was not passed, there are still many Jinhuai factions in the House of Representatives. They disapprove of the rose as a national flower, so rose or golden chrysanthemum, what is the national flower of the United States, is still waiting for the House of Representatives to vote.

American National Anthem: Song of Stars and Stripes

In the American War of Defending Independence in 1812, the poet Francis Sgartkai witnessed the British attack on Fort McHenry and the heroic resistance of the US Army in Baltimore. In the early morning of September 13, Francis Kay saw an American flag still fluttering in the wind through the smoke of gunfire. He was deeply moved by this scene and wrote a few lines of poems behind a letter. The next day, he gave the poem to Judge Nicholson, and he was greatly appreciated. He suggested using a song that was very popular at the time as a companion, and at the same time, the song titled The Song of Stars and Stripes THESTARSPANGLEDBANNER, This song was deeply loved by the American people and soon spread throughout the country. In 1931, it was officially designated as the national anthem of the United States.

Lyrics

Ah! At the beginning of the morning, you can see what makes us so proud?

Cheering in the last rays of dawn,

Whose banner is always high in the fierce battle!

The fire is raging, the guns are rumble, and we see the heroic flag on the fortress. It still stands after the night!

Ah! You said that the Stars and Stripes will be still, dancing on the free land,

Flying in the home of the brave!

NEW GOVERNMENT COMPOSITION (1784~1819)

The success of the revolution gave the American people an opportunity to express their political ideas in the form of legislation. In 1787, a federal conference was held in Philadelphia, in which Washington was promoted as chairman. They adopted a principle that the central powers are general, but they must be prudently prescribed and explained. At the same time, they also accept a fact. That is, the national government must have the power to tax, mint, adjust business, declare war, and conclude treaties. In addition, in order to prevent the central power from being too large, Montesquieu’s theory of equal rights politics is adopted, that is, three departments of equal cooperation and checks and balances are set up in the government, that is, the three powers of legislation, administration, and justice are reconciled, and the balance is not made. One power takes control.

Expanding westward (1820~1849)

In the early 19th century, thousands of people crossed the Appalachian Mountains and moved westward. Some pioneers moved to the borders of the United States, even to the territories of Mexico and to Alaska and California. The pioneers bravely and diligently seek a better life in the West.

North-South conflict (1850 ~ 1869)

The causes of the civil war are not only economic, political, and military issues, but also ideological conflicts. The civil war exposed the weakness of the United States. A test of the existence of this country. After this test, the United States has stepped into the smooth path of a centralized, modern state. Between the North and the South, there is a dispute over the issue of slavery. The main policy of the South in the national politics is to protect and expand the interests of the cotton and slave system; and the northern states, mainly the centers of manufacturing, commerce and finance. These productions do not need to rely on slaves. This economic and political conflict has a long history. In the early 1860s, 11 southern states were separated from the federal government, and another group of governments, the north said that they would not hesitate to pay any price for reunification. In 1861, the civil war broke out. The American face-to-face bloody battle lasted for four years. The south was severely damaged and left a deep scar. In 1865, the North defeated, and this victory not only showed that the United States responded to reunification, but