AMERICA 1
PART ONE GEOGRAPHY 1
ChapterⅠ A General Introduction to Physical Geography 3
ChapterⅡ Population 12
ChapterⅢ The Fifty States 15
ChapterⅣ The Industrial Sections and the Agricultural Belts 23
ChapterⅤ The Main Cities 28
PART TWO HISTORY 42
ChapterⅠ Colonization of North America 48
ChapterⅡ The American War of Independence 59
ChapterⅢ The Growth of the Nation 73
ChapterⅣ The American Civil War 82
ChapterⅤ The U.S. Imperialism and the First World War 92
ChapterⅥ America Before and During the Second World War 109
ChapterⅦ The Postwar America 122
PART THREE CULTURE 143
ChapterⅠ Education 149
ChapterⅡ The Media of U.S.A. 163
ChapterⅢ Sports and Recreation 171
ChapterⅣ Science and Technology 177
ChapterⅤ American Art, Music and Film 180
ChapterⅥ A Brief Introduction to American Literature 187
PART FOUR SOCIAL LIFE 202
ChapterⅠ Family 207
ChapterⅡ Food and Dining Customs 214
ChapterⅢ Customs and Traditions 224
ChapterⅣ Attitudes and Views 233
ChapterⅤ Religion in U.S.A. 241
ChapterⅥ Social Problems 250
PART FIVE THE POLITICAL SYSTEM AND PARTIES 260
ChapterⅠ The State System and the Constitution 263
ChapterⅡ The Federal Government 268
ChapterⅢ Political Parties and Elections 284
ChapterⅣ The State and Local Governments 292
APPENDIXⅠ The 50States of U.S.A. 295
APPENDIXⅡ The Presidents of U.S.A. 299
APPENDIXⅢ The Nicknames and Flowers of the States 302
APPENDIXⅣ Some Proper Names 304
APPENDIXⅤ Bibliography 320