AMERICA 3
PART ONE GEOGRAPHY 3
ChapterⅠ A General Introduction to Physical Geography 5
ChapterⅡ Population 13
ChapterⅢ The Fifty States 15
ChapterⅣ The Development of American Economy 22
ChapterⅤ The Main Cities 28
PART TWO HISTORY 40
ChapterⅠ Colonization of North America 45
ChapterⅡ The American War of Independence 54
ChapterⅢ The Growth of the Nation 66
ChapterⅣ The American Civil War 74
ChapterⅤ The U.S.Imperialism and the First World War 83
ChapterⅥ America Before and During the Second World War 98
ChapterⅦ The Postwar America 109
PART THREE CULTURE 127
ChapterⅠ Education 132
ChapterⅡ The Media of U.S.A 145
ChapterⅢ Sports and Recreation 151
ChapterⅣ Science and Technology 156
ChapterⅤ American Art,Music and Film 159
ChapterⅥ A Brief Introduction to American Literature 168
PART FOUR SOCIAL LIFE 182
ChapterⅠ Family 186
ChapterⅡ Food and Dining Customs 193
ChapterⅢ Customs and Traditions 202
ChapterⅣ Attitudes and Views 210
ChapterⅤ Religion in the U.S.A 217
ChapterⅥ Social Problems 225
PART FIVE POLITICAL SYSTEM 234
ChapterⅠ The State System and the Constitution 237
ChapterⅡ The Federal Government 241
ChapterⅢ Political Parties and Elections 254
ChapterⅣ The State and Local Governments 261
AppendixⅠ The 50 States of U.S.A 263
AppendixⅡ The Presidents of U.S.A 265
AppendixⅢ Chronological Table of the Major Events in American History 268
CANADA,AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 277
ChapterⅠ Canada 277
ChapterⅡ Australia 294
ChapterⅢ New Zealand 316