1美國(guó)文化之新大陸的發(fā)現(xiàn)microsoftpowerpoint演示文稿(完整版)
【正文】 cture, largescale anized cities, chiefdoms, states, and massive empires. The most famous three are Aztecs (Mexico), Mayas (Middle America), and Incas (Peru). ? Innumerable crops first domesticated by indigenous Americans are now produced and used globally. ? maize or corn, squash (pumpkins), pinto bean, lima beans, tomato, potato, peanuts, cacao beans, cucumber, strawberries, pineapples, peppers, sunflower seeds, rubber, some species of cotton, tobacco, coca Maize, Lima beans and pinto beans Water tower in Rochester, Minnesota being painted as an ear of maize ? cactus Ⅲ .Discovery of “ New World” ? 1 reasons of the discovery of “ New World” ? 2 Voyage of Christopher Columbus ? 3 Voyage of John Cabot ? 4 Voyage of Amerigo Vespucci ? 5 Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan ? Through the Renaissance (“ revival of learning” ), people became enlightened and became once again interested in the study of physical science such as geography. ? Some brave people started their expedition by sailing west around the Atlantic with a belief in their mind that the earth was round. ? Dialogues written by Plato mentioned that there was a rich country called “ Atlantis” , which sank into the Atlantic Ocean in a single day and night of misfortune after a failed attempt to invade Athens. ? It will open up fresh ground for the rising bourgeoisie, promote the development of merce (mercantilism), sea navigation and industry, and provide the way for the rapid development of early capitalism. Marco Polo (c. 1254 – January 8, 1324) ? Silk road ? Christopher Columbus(1451—1506) was born in Genoa, Italy. ? The young man loved sailing and believed the earth was round. He planned to reach China and India through Atlantic, “ the sea of darkness” . ? He spent seven years asking help from the Portuguese, British and French governments, but was turned down and even sneered at. Finally the Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella promised to help him. ? August 3, 1492, more than eighty sailors headed by Columbus set off on board three ships named “ Pinta” , “ Nina” an
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