The United States
Chapter 1 Land and History
Ⅰ.Geography
Ⅱ.The Population and Immigration
Ⅲ.History
Chapter 2 Government and Politics
Ⅰ.The Constitution and the Federal Government
Ⅱ.History of Foreign Relations
Chapter 3 National Economy
Ⅰ.Brief History of American Economy
Ⅱ.Government Involvement
Ⅲ.The Agricultural， Manufacturing and Service Industries
Ⅳ.Wall Street and Entrepreneurship
Chapter 4 Social Life and Culture
Ⅰ.Religion
Ⅱ.Festivals and Sports
Ⅲ.Media
Ⅳ.Popular Culture
Ⅴ.Literature
Chapter 5 Education
Ⅰ.An Overview
Ⅱ.Developments and Problems
Ⅲ.American Higher Education
The United Kingdom
Chapter 6 Land and History
Ⅰ.Physical Features
Ⅱ.History
Chapter 7 Government and Politics
Ⅰ.Political Institutions
Ⅱ.Party Politics
Ⅲ.Foreign Policy
Chapter 8 National Economy
Ⅰ.The First Industrial Nation of the World
Ⅱ.Science and Modem Industries
Ⅲ.Trade
Ⅳ.Financial Services
Chapter 9 Social Life
Ⅰ.Everyday Life
Ⅱ.Mobility
Ⅲ.Pastimes
Ⅳ.Religion
Ⅴ.Mass Media
Chapter 10 Arts and Education
Ⅰ.Arts
Ⅱ.Education
Canada
Chapter 11 A Nation from Sea to Sea
Ⅰ.The Land
Ⅱ.Brief History
Chapter 12 Politics and National Economy
Ⅰ.Politics
Ⅱ.National Economy
Chapter 13 Social Life and Culture
I.The Canadian Mosaic
Ⅱ.Religious Life
Ⅲ.Education
Ⅳ.Literature， Arts and Popular Culture
Australia
Chapter 14 The Country Down Under
Ⅰ.The Land Down Under
Ⅱ.Geography
Ⅲ.National Symbols of Australia
Ⅳ.Australian Political System
Ⅴ.Australia and the World
Chapter 15 Nation-building from a Convict Settlement
Ⅰ.Introduction
Ⅱ.Events and People That Made a Nation
Chapter 16 Celebrating a Multicultural Australia
Ⅰ.Australian Multiculturalism
Ⅱ.Indigenous Australians
Ⅲ.Australian Culture
Ⅳ.Sports in Australia
Ⅴ.Famous Australians
Ireland
Chapter 17 Land， History and People
Ⅰ.Key Questions
Ⅱ.Prehistoric Ireland
Ⅲ.The Celts （c.600 BC）
Ⅳ.The Coming of Christianity （c.432）
Ⅴ.Invasions and Assimilations
Ⅵ.Revolt and Conquest （1536-1690）
Ⅶ.Protestant Ascendancy （1691-1801）
Chapter 18 The Making of Modern Ireland
Ⅰ.Revolt and Reform
Ⅱ.The Great Hunger （1845-1849）
Ⅲ.Seeking Independence
Ⅳ.Remaking Ireland
Ⅴ."A Nation Once Again"
Ⅵ.A Divided Island （1971-1998）
Ⅶ.The Emergence of Modern Ireland
Ⅷ.Ireland Through Three Generations （1920 to today）
Ⅸ.Reinventing Ireland： Once Again
Ⅹ.Ireland's New Role in the World
New Zealand
Chapter 19 Land and History
Ⅰ.Natural Environment
Ⅱ.History and People
Chapter 20 The Government and the Nation
Ⅰ.Becoming a Nation
Ⅱ.System of Government
Ⅲ.The Electoral System
Ⅳ.The State Sector and Crown Entities
Ⅴ.The Legal System
Ⅵ.New Zealand in the World
Chapter 21 National Economy
Ⅰ.The New Zealand Economy
Ⅱ.Agriculture and Other Primary Production
Ⅲ.Secondary Production
Ⅳ.Tertiary Production
Ⅴ.External Trade and Trade Partners
Ⅵ.The Economy in the Early 21st Century
Chapter 22 New Zealand Society
Ⅰ.Population
Ⅱ.Families and Marriage
Ⅲ.Sex and Gender
Ⅳ.Health Care
Ⅴ.Education
Ⅵ.Religion
Ⅶ.Modem Society
Key to Exercises
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