The United States of America

Statistics

Population: 308,745,538 Race/Ethnicity (2010)

(three hundred and eight million, seven hundred and forty five thousand, five hundred and thirty eight)

White 72.4% Black/African American 12.6% Asian 4.8% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.9% Native Hawaiin and Pacific Islander 0.2% Other 6.2% Two or more races 2.9% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)16.3%

Between 2000 and 2010, the country's Hispanic population increased 43% while the nonHispanic population rose just 4.9%

A very short history of the U.S.A

America was first inhabited for thousands of years by Native Americans that descended from indigenous tribes from Asia. Christopher Columbus landed in America in 1492. The United States gained its independence from Britain after fighting the Revolutionary War. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. In the 1860's the fight against slavery was fought between the northern and southern states in the Civil War. The Northern antislavery states won the war and freedom for African Americans. The United States had important roles in both WWI and WWII.

Geography

3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) The geography of the U.S.A is extremely varied.

There are mountains, forests, grasslands, deserts, marshes, plains, volcanoes, etc.
Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Mississippi-Missouri River (4th largest river), Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountain Ranges, Volcanoes, Yellowstone National Park, Mount McKinley (20,320ft, 6,194m) in Alaska is the tallest peak. Colorado has fifty three 14,000 feet (4,300m) peaks

Geography

Landmarks

Landmarks

Match the landmarks with their correct city and state.

Empire State Building Mount Rushmore Golden Gate Bridge White House Statue of Liberty Gateway Arch Space Needle Niagara Falls Hollywood Sign

New York California Washington D.C. Missouri California Washington New York New York South Dakota

Travel

Most people in the United States travel on highways by car. It isn't as common to travel by train.

Food What is American Food?

-Slow-cooked pork and beef barbecue, crab cakes, potato chips, and chocolate chip cookies are distinctively American foods. -Characteristic dishes such as apple pie, fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs derive from the recipes of various immigrants.

But food in America is also very diverse....

Sports

Football Basketball

Hockey Baseball

Golf

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