THE UNITED STATES

ARISES
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

From discovery to
independence
Growth of the United States
The American Civil War
American as a World Power
FROM DISCOVERY
TO
INDEPENDENCE
 The New World

America became known as

"mundus novas (the New
World) due to Amerigo
Vespucci.
 In 1507, a German
geographer gave the name
"America" to the New World in
honor of the banker of
 The New World
America was a land of
opportunity and new wealth
for settlers and immigrants.
America also is a Christian
and democratic nation
because of the Pilgrim
Fathers.
A Nation of Immigrants
From the 16th to the 17th
centuries, Spanish, British,
French. Dutch and Swedish
peoples colonized various parts of
North America. Their land did not
have a national name yet. To the
British, it was known as "The
Thirteen Colonies." To the
Spanish, it was California, or
A Nation of Immigrants
America was a nation of
immigrants. By the middle
of the 18th century, the
thirteen British colonies in
America had outgrown their
baby clothes. They yearned
for independence.
 A Nation of Christians
In the 1730s to 1750s, a
spiritual revival called "the Great
Awakening" broke out in the
colonies, due to the influence of
Jonathan Edwards and George
Whitefield, two Christian
evangelists.
 A Nation of Christians
 The Great Awakening encouraged an
individual religious experience more than
church membership.
 It helped to reform the character of the
new immigrants and unite them as
"brothers" in a new nation.
 The spiritual awakening unified the
American colonies in a way that had not
been achieved before, thus preparing the
way for the war of independence in 1775.
 The American Revolution
 Originally, the American colonies were
neglected by the British government.
When the colonies began to succeed, the
British government began to tax and to
restrict trade and the civil rights of the
colonies. In particular, the Seven Years
War (1756-63) had left Britain with a huge
debt. Since the war had benefited the
colonies, the British felt that the
Americans should pay a share of the debt.
 The American Revolution
Patriots like
Patrick Henry in
Virginia urged
separation from
England, and he
cried, "Give me
liberty, or give
me death!"
 The American Revolution

They fought hundreds of

British "Redcoats" (British
soldiers) in the bloody
skirmishes. News of the
fighting spread like wildfire,
and a plantation owner named
George Washington accepted
command of the rebel army.
 Causes of American
Revolution
1) Economic policies of Britain.
The British authorities wanted to
make as much money out of the New
World to add to their home treasury
and finance their wars in Europe.
They restricted trade and raised taxes
against the desires of the native
Americans who were not represented
in the British Parliament.
 Causes of American
Revolution
2) The Stamp Act of 1765. This act
required documentary tax stamps on
all publications, commercial bills,
legal documents and public papers.
The hated act aroused the anger of
the Americans Agents who sold the
stamps were mobbed, and the stamps
were burned. To evade paying this and
other taxes, American traders
smuggled goods instead. They also
boycotted British goods in the
 Causes of American
Revolution
3) Inspiration of Enlightenment
philosophers. American leaders
adopted the works of John Locke,
Montesquieu, and Rousseau who
championed the natural rights and
freedom, limited government social
contract, and revolution against an
unjust government.
 Causes of American
Revolution

4) Representation in
Parliament. American colonists
wanted the right to have an
American representative to the
parliament in London. In short,
their slogan was "no taxation
without representation."
Declaration of Independence
 The Declaration of Independence consisted of three
parts:
 1) a statement echoing John Locke on a
people's natural rights to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness;
 2) a list of the oppressive acts of the British;

and
 3) the pledge of the members of Congress

to defend American independence with their

lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
 Proclaim Liberty
 Tradition tells of the liberty bell that
changed the world in July 1776, Its ringing
summoned the people of Philadelphia to
hear the first public reading of the
Declaration of Independence by the town
crier. Later, the bell was inscribed with a
verse from the Bible, "Proclaim liberty
throughout the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof" (Levitiens 25:10). The new nation
was filled with a vision that Christianity and
democracy bring freedom and hope,
beginning with the Mayflower Pilgrims to
 Making of the Constitution
The Constitution was finished and
signed by the delegates on
September 17, 1787. 11 was
ratified (approved) by the 13
states on [June 21, 1788 and took
effect in 1789. This made the
American Constitution the oldest
written constitution of an existing
country.
 Making of the Constitution

The Founding Fathers of America

were inspired by the ideas of Locke
and Montesquieu. Both philosophers
stated that the separation of powers
prevented tyranny in government.
 The American Constitution
established a federal republic, with a
separation of powers between the
executive, legislative and judiciary.
 Second War for Independence (1812- 14)

 On June 18. 1812, the American Congress

declared war on Britain again due to attacks
by British forces on American territories and
ships. The Americans invaded Canada which
was still British territory, but they were
repulsed by the Redcoats, In retaliation, the
British forces from Canada captured and
burned the White House and other buildings
in the American capital of Washington,
District of Columbia, on August 24, 1812.
 Second War for Independence (1812- 14)

Nevertheless, the Americans won

most of the land and sea battles,
and the second war ended with a
treaty on December 24, 1814. was
during this second war that the
American national anthem, "The
Star Spangled Banner, was
composed by Francis Scott Key.
Growth of the
United States
Impact of the American Revolution.

The American Revolution

established a new country, the
United States of America. Instead
of a monarchy, the US was a
democratic republic that protected
the liberties of its citizens. The
impact of the American Revolution
was far-reaching.
 Growth of the United States and a Second Great
Awakening.

The Second Great Awakening in the

19th century encouraged the
distribution of the Bible and bible
tracts by Christian organizations
and Bible societies. They
encouraged social reforms, in
particular the abolition of slavery,
women suffrage, prison reform, and
the ban on liquor.
 Growth of the United States and a Second Great
Awakening.

The Monroe Doctrine (1823). After it

secured its own independence, the US
became a beacon of democracy and
freedom for other countries. It sided
with the Latin American revolutions in
the 1820s. In December 1823, President
Monroe declared that the Western
Hemisphere was no longer open to
European colonization or influence.
The American Civil
War
 The American Civil War
 If the first war was a "war for
independence," historians regard the Civil
War (1861-65) as the real revolution. The
Civil War brought a more radical
transformation of American society,
involving a conflict of society, like the
French and Russian Revolutions.
 It was a war against slavery, and it affirmed
the so-called natural right that "all men
are created equal," regardless of color.
In March 1861, Abraham Lincoln
(1809- 65) became the 16th US
president. He was known to favor the
emancipation (freedom) of African
slaves who worked in Southern
plantations. The abolition of slavery
passed as the 13th amendment to the
US Constitution. Eleven (11) Southern
states left the 33-state Union. The 11
Southern states established a separate
Confederacy, with Jefferson Davis as
 The South Lost: Results of the Civil War.

The American Civil War was the

deadliest and costliest war in
American history. It exerted a
profound change on American history
and on the profile of the nation. After
the Civil War, the South, the former
source of American wealth and power,
collapsed and did not rise again until
the 1960s.
 The Results of the Civil War

1) 3.5 million African slaves were freed

due to the Emancipation Proclamation
or 13 Amendment to the Constitution.
2) President Abraham Lincoln
assassinated on April 14, 1865 by a
famous Southern actor John Wilkes
Booth who hated their defeat.
3) The South lost, and the union of the
United States was preserved.
 The Results of the Civil War

4) The source of feudal wealth, the agricultural

plantations, was destroyed, and the South did
not rise again until the mid-20th century.
5) The battle casualties of 1,030,000 soldiers
exceeded all American deaths in all other wars
fought by the US, including World War Two.
6) About 5% of the American population
died in the war, due to battles and diseases.
7) The reconstruction period brought a more
progressive and stronger society
America as a World
Power
Rise of Industrial America
America's industrial production was
accelerated by mass production, big
business, and good labor treatment.
American factories turned out
products by the thousands daily,
Instead of by the dozens as in the 18th
century. The invention of mass
production systems, for example,
enabled Henry Ford to increase his
production of cars, lower their costs
and expand sales.
 Rise of Industrial America

the labor movement in America

became organized and achieved
better work and pay conditions,
such as the eight-hour work day,
minimum wage, higher wages,
ban on child labor, maternity
leave, sick and vacation benefits,
retirement pension, etc.
 The United States as a World War
Power

The rich China trade awakened

American interest in the East.
William H. Seward, the Secretary
of State (1861-69) foresaw that
someday Asia would be the chief
arena of world events. But it was
during William McKinley's
presidency that America emerged
as a global power because of the
President McKinley (1897-1901)
annexed Hawaii in 1898. In the same
year, the Spanish- American War broke
out, and the United States acquired the
Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
 By defeating Spain, a world power,
and acquiring the Philippines, the
United States became a first-class
world power itself for the first time.
According to President McKinley,
he annexed the Philippines to
spread Protestant Christianity and
the Bible.
Because of Us training the
Filipinos became the first in Asia
to experience modern democracy
and republican government.
 Christianity: The Source American
Greatness

Historians have noted that the

Christian Influence was crucial to
great moves in American history,
Indeed, in comparison to the policies
and behavior of other imperial and
Alexis de Tocqueville great powers in
history, the American se power was
exercised with restraint and some
benevolence.
Due to their economic
recesses and moral decline,
Christians in America today
question their failure to
appreciate b Christianity made
their nation great. In 1835 a
French scholar Alexis de
Tocqueville, after his travels in
 Alexis De Tocqueville(1835)

He wrote: sought for the greatness

and genius of America in her
commodious harbors and her ample
rivers-it was not there in her fertile
fields and boundless forests and it was
not there in her rich mines and her
vast world commerce and it was not
there in her democratic Congress
genius and power. America is great
because she is good, and if America
ever ceases to be good, America will
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