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第一批到达北美的欧洲人是冰岛维京人,他们于1000年左右在莱夫·埃里克松的率领下抵达。他们的足迹可以在加拿大的纽芬兰省寻到,但维京人没有建立一个永久据点,并很快失去了与新大陆的联系。
五个世纪后,在对亚洲香料、纺织品和染料的需求的刺激下,欧洲航海家梦想找到联系东西方的捷径。1492年,意大利航海家克里斯托弗·哥伦布代表西班牙王室从欧洲向西航行,登陆了加勒比海巴哈马群岛的一座岛屿。此后40年间,西班牙冒险家在中美洲和南美洲开辟出一个巨大的帝国。16世纪和17世纪,北欧人定居在现在的美国东北海岸,这个地方很快落入英国皇室名下成为英国殖民地直到18世纪末的革命战争。请参阅以下链接,了解美国历史概要及节选的几个重点领域。
其他链接:
Historians on America (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State) (PDF 3.56 MB)
Outline of U.S. History (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State) (PDF 4.38 MB)
Portrait of the USA: Toward the City on a Hill (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State) (PDF 48 KB)
USA History in Brief (published by Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State) (PDF 1.64 MB)