New world
1
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In 1492 an Italian named … … , in ships provided by the king and
queen of Spain, sailed westward seeking Asia, and landed in the “New
World”. 2.The New World consisted of what are now the continents
of … and South America. 3. By the 1700s, England had established …
… in the eastern part of what is now the United States. . 4. Most
of the … were English or from other parts of the British Isles,
such as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. 5. Some of the early British
colonists had come to … … … in hopes of enriching themselves;
other came because Britain forced them to leave — they were
troublemakers or people who could not pay their debts. 6. Some came
because of the opportunity, which did not exist for them in … , to
own land or practice a trade
Open the brackets and put verbs into appropriate Tense and Voice form and translate the sentences into your native language.
1
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The colonists (be)
far from their old homelands and little by little (inhabit)
new land of forest and wilderness. 2. They (have)
to work together to build shelter, provide food, clear the land for
farms and in general to make their new homeland livable for them. 3.
This need for cooperation, combined with a belief in individual
possibilities, (strengthen)
the idea that in the New World people (be)
equal; that no one should have special rights and
privileges. 4. Each colony (have)
its own government. 5. Some of the govern-ments (set
up) by the earliest colonists and
(have)
some very demo-cratic features. 6. In the northern colonies (New
England), for example, the colonists (meet)
in town meetings to enact the laws by which they would be governed.
7. Other colonies (rule)
by representatives of the British king, but always with some
consultation with the colonists.
3.7. Insert articles if necessary.
War and independence
1
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As time passed, … colonists began to resent … governing power of
Britain. 2. … British government required them to pay taxes, but
gave
them no voice in passing … tax laws. 3. … British motherland
determined
what … colonists could
produce
and with whom
they
could
trade.
4. 1774, … group
of
leaders from … colonies met and formed … “Continental
Congress”, which informed … king of … colonists' belief
that, as free Englishmen, they should have … voice in determining
laws
that affected them. 5. … king and … conservative government in
London paid no attention to … demand of … colonists, and many
colonists
felt that this was … injustice which gave them reason to demand
independence from Britain. 6. In 1775, … fighting broke out
between … New England colonists and … British soldiers.
3.8. Supply gaps with prepositions if necessary.
1. … July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress issued a Declaration … Independence. 2. Written … Thomas Jefferson, a lawyer … the colony of Virginia, this document declared that from that time the “United Colonies” were no longer colonies … England. 3. The Declaration described them as “free and independent states” and officially named them the United States … America. 4. Besides declaring the colonies to be a new nation, the Declaration … Independence set forth some … the ideals … American democracy. 5. The document says that all people are created equal, that all have the right to “Life, Liberty and Happiness”, and that governments obtain their powers … “the consent of the governed”. 6. With help … France, England's old enemy, and … other Europeans, the American Armies, led … George Washington, won the War of Independence. 7. The peace treaty, signed … 1783, set the western boundary … the new nation … the Mississippi River.
3.9. Put disjunctive questions to the following sentences.