復習課 11 電視日:美國獨立戰(zhàn)爭
The American colonists often quarrelled with the British Government
美洲的殖民地居民常與英國政府爭吵
They had to buy British goods
他們必須購買英國貨
and they had to pay taxes to Britain.
又必須向英國納稅
In 1767 Britain put customs duty on many goods such as tea.
1767年,英國對許多貨物征收關稅,例如茶葉
The Government should have known this would cause trouble.
英國政府早該知道這會引起麻煩
In 1773,
1773年
some Americans dressed as Red Indians went on to some British ships in Boston
一些化裝成北美印第安人的美國人登上�？吭诓ㄊ款D的幾艘英國船
and threw &18,000 worth of tea into the sea.
把價值18000英鎊的茶葉倒入海里
This was the famous "Boston Tea Party".
這就是的"波士頓茶葉案"
The British Government closed the port of Boston.
英國政府封閉了波士頓港
Then the colonists got ready for war
隨即殖民地居民作好了戰(zhàn)爭的準備
and George Washington became the commander of their army.
喬治.華盛頓成了這支軍隊的指揮官
During the war,
戰(zhàn)爭期間
on 4th July 1776,
于1776年7月4日
the American Congress drew up the Declaration of Independence.
美國國會草擬了獨立宣言
Later,In 1778,
后來在1778年
France joined the war against Britain and so did Spain in 1779.
法國加入了反英戰(zhàn)爭.1779年西班牙也參戰(zhàn)
The British fleet surrendered in 1781
英國艦隊于1781年投降
and the Government did not continue the war.
英國政府中止了戰(zhàn)爭
It had to recognize the independence of the new United States of America.
它不得不承認新的美利堅合眾國的獨立
In 1789 George Washington became the first president of the country.
1789年喬治.華盛頓就任該國的第一任總統(tǒng)
