美国学生历史 第167期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(4)
An election was held. Hundreds of men poured over the boundary of Missouri, outvoted the free-soil settlers in Kansas, and then went home. 人们举行了一次地方选举，数以百计的人冲过密苏里边界，他们以多数票击败在堪萨斯
美国学生历史 第168期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(5)
356. Buchanan elected President, 1856. 356．布坎南当选为总统（1856年） The Whigs and the Know-Nothings nominated Millard Fillmore for President and said nothing about slavery. 辉格党和美国本土党提名米勒德菲尔莫尔为总统，
美国学生历史 第169期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(6)
358. The Lincoln and Douglas Debates, 1858. 358．林肯与道格拉斯的辩论（1858年） The question of the reelection of Douglas to the Senate now came before the people of Illinois. 现在伊利诺斯州的人民要考虑道格拉斯在参议院
美国学生历史 第170期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(7)
But the fraudulent slave-state legislature had already provided for holding a constitutional convention at Lecompton. 但是，诡诈的主张奴隶制的立法机关已经规定在利康顿召开一次制宪会议， This convention was controlled b
美国学生历史 第171期:1860年的美国(1)
Chapter 35 The United States in 1860 第35章 1860年的美国 361. Growth of the Country. 361．国家的发展 The United States was now three times as large as it was at Jeffersons election. 此时美国的领土是杰斐逊当选总统时的三倍，
美国学生历史 第172期:1860年的美国(2)
In 1850 the admission of California gave the free states a majority of two votes in the Senate. 1850年加利福尼亚的加入使自由州的席位比蓄奴州多两个。 This majority was increased to four by the admission of Minnesota in 1858, an
美国学生历史 第173期:1860年的美国(3)
364. The States. 364．各州 As it was with the cities so it was with the statesthe North had grown beyond the South. 在发展方面各个州的情况一如各个城市北方的发展超过南方。 In 1790 Virginia had as many inhabitants as the s
美国学生历史 第174期:1860年的美国(4)
365. City Life. 365．城市生活 In the old days the large towns were just like the small towns except that they were larger. 除了面积较大，过去较大的城镇就像今天的小城镇， Life in them was just about the same as in the small
美国学生历史 第175期:1860年的美国(5)
Then the traveler had to alight, get something to eat, and see his baggage placed on another train. 旅客不得不下车吃东西并查看他们在另一节车厢上的行李。 Still, with all its discomforts, traveling in the worst of cars was bet
美国学生历史 第176期:1860年的美国(6)
368. Progress of Invention. 368．发明方面的进展 The electric telegraph was now in common use. 此时电报已经投入日常使用， It enabled the newspapers to tell the people what was going on as they never had done before. 它使得报纸可
美国学生历史 第177期:南部各州脱离联邦(1)
Chapter 36 Secession,1860-1861 第36章 南部各州脱离联邦（1860~1861年） 369. The Republican Nomination, 1860. 369．共和党的提名（1860年） Four names were especially mentioned in connection with the Republican nomination for Presi
美国学生历史 第178期:南部各州脱离联邦(2)
370. The Democratic Nominations. 370．民主党的提名 The Democratic convention met at Charleston, South Carolina. 民主党在南卡罗莱纳州的查理斯顿召开会议， It was soon evident that the Northern Democrats and the Southern Democ
美国学生历史 第179期:南部各州脱离联邦(3)
He carried every Northern state except Missouri and New Jersey. 除了密苏里州和新泽西州，林肯获得了所有北方各个州的选票， He received one hundred and eighty electoral notes. 他获得180张选票； Breckenridge carried eve
美国学生历史 第180期:南部各州脱离联邦(4)
The Southern leaders knew all these things. 南方人知道这些事， But they made up their minds that now the time had come to secede from the Union and to establish a Southern Confederacy. 但他们坚信已经到了脱离联邦建立南方同盟的
美国学生历史 第181期:南部各州脱离联邦(5)
375. The Crittenden Compromise Plan. 375．科里滕登折中计划 Many men hoped that even now secession might be stopped by some compromise. 许多人希望到了这个地步还可以通过妥协来阻止退出联邦的行为。 President Buchanan
