Chapter 1 Geography of the United Kingdom 1
Ⅰ.The Nation 2
Ⅱ.England 3
Ⅲ.Scotland 3
Ⅳ.Wales 4
Ⅴ.Northern Ireland 4
Ⅵ.The Land 5
Ⅶ.The People 7
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Chapter 2 History of the United Kingdom 13
Ⅰ.Prehistory to the Norman Conquest 14
Ⅱ.The Norman Conquest and the Middle Ages 16
Ⅲ.The Sixteenth Century 17
Ⅳ.The Seventeenth Century—Civil War 19
Ⅴ.The Eighteenth Century 20
Ⅵ.The Nineteenth Century 21
Ⅶ.The Twentieth Century 23
Ⅷ.The Cold War 26
Ⅸ.Towards the 21st Century 26
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Chapter 3 Monarchy and Government 39
Ⅰ.The Monarchy 40
Ⅱ.The House of Lords 42
Ⅲ.The House of Commons 43
Ⅳ.The British Constitution 44
Ⅴ.The Two Main Parties 45
Ⅵ.The National Flag 48
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Chapter 4 Economy of the United Kingdom 53
Ⅰ.Economy—Overview 54
Ⅱ.Agriculture in the UK 55
Ⅲ.Construction 56
Ⅳ.Production Industries 56
Ⅴ.Financial and Business Services 57
Ⅵ.Tourism 57
Ⅶ.Transport,Storage and Communication 58
Ⅷ.Wholesale and Retail Trade 59
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Chapter 5 Education in the United Kingdom 63
Ⅰ.Primary Education 64
Ⅱ.Secondary Education 65
Ⅲ.Further Education 66
Ⅳ.Higher Education 68
Ⅴ.Famous University 69
Ⅵ.Entry Requirements 71
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Chapter 6 Society of the United Kingdom 77
Ⅰ.Costume and Fashion 78
Ⅱ.Cuisine 80
Ⅲ.Housing 81
Ⅳ.Transportation 84
Ⅴ.Holidays 86
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Chapter 7 Geography of the United States 95
Ⅰ.Physiographic Regions 96
Ⅱ.Rivers and Lakes 102
Ⅲ.Climate 104
Ⅳ.The People 105
Ⅴ.Typical City 108
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Chapter 8 History of the United States 119
Ⅰ.Discovery and Exploration,1000-1600 120
Ⅱ.The Colonial Period,1600-1774 123
Ⅲ.Revolutionary Period and New Nation,1775-1812 125
Ⅳ.Slavery,Civil War and Westward Expansion,1813-1865 129
Ⅴ.Growth and Transformation,1865-1900 131
Ⅵ.War and Prosperity,1900-1928 133
Ⅶ.The Great Depression and the New Deal 134
Ⅷ.The World War Ⅱ 135
Ⅸ.Postwar America—The Cold War 137
Ⅹ.Decades of Change 138
Ⅺ.Toward the 21st Century 139
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Chapter 9 The Political System of the United States 149
Ⅰ.The US Government 151
Ⅱ.The Constitution 151
Ⅲ.The Executive Branch 152
Ⅳ.The Legislative Branch 153
Ⅴ.The Judicial Branch 153
Ⅵ.The State Government 154
Ⅶ.The Local Government 155
Ⅷ.Political Parties 155
Ⅸ.The Flag 156
Ⅹ.The Pledge of Allegiance 157
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Chapter 10 Economy of the United States 161
Ⅰ.The US Economy—Overview 162
Ⅱ.Conditions and Resources 163
Ⅲ.Small Businesses and Corporations 164
Ⅳ.Foreign Trade 164
Ⅴ.Financial Position 165
Ⅵ.The Stock Market 165
Ⅶ.Agriculture 166
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Chapter 11 Education in the United States 173
Ⅰ.“The Condition of Education 2000” 175
Ⅱ.The American Style of Education 176
Ⅲ.Education in the United States 177
Ⅳ.Grading Scale 181
Ⅴ.Famous University 182
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Chapter 12 Society of the United States 191
Ⅰ.Costume and Fashion 192
Ⅱ.Cuisine 196
Ⅲ.Buying a House 199
Ⅳ.Transportation 200
Ⅴ.Holidays 203
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References 209