United States of America
Land of the free and home of the brave
History of the USA
The United States was first inhabited by indigenous people, various Native American tribes. Europeans began settling in the 1600s. The English settlers were called colonists. They rose up and broke off their allegiance and political ties to the British Empire through the Revolutionary War. This began the United States of America as we know it today.
Geographical Information
The US, located in North America, has many geographical features. On the east coast, there is the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountain Range. On the west coast, there is the Pacific Ocean and many mountain ranges, the Rocky Mountain Range is the largest. Between the two coasts lies the Great Plains.
The Evolution of the American Flag
Colonies Flag
This was the first American flag from June 14, 1777. Each star represents one of the 13 colonies. Betsy Ross is considered the first person to design the American flag as shown in the picture.
Civil War Flag
With 33 states a part of the United States at the beginning of the Civil War, the flag looked like this.
Stars and Stripes
The US currently has 50 states, making this flag of 50 stars and 13 stripes the official flag.
Major Cities
Tourism
The major tourist destinations are New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
Government
The United States is a constitution based federal republic (democracy). There are three branches of government that divide up the power: Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary.
Currency
The US currency is the dollar. Currently the American dollar is equivalent to .80 Euro. Essentially every $10 is 8 Euros.
Interesting Facts
Pizza
10 acres of pizza are served in the US daily.
Population
2.5 million people lived in the US in 1776. Today it is 316 million.
McDonalds
1 in 8 American workers have been employed by McDonalds.
Beyoncé USA National Anthem Live @ Super Bowl 2004 [HQ]
Citations
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