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Statistics

Population: 308,745,538(three hundred and eight million, sevenhundred and forty five thousand, five hundred and thirty eight)

Race/Ethnicity (2010)

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 non-

Hispanic population rose just 4.9%


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A very short history of the U.S.A

America was first inhabited for thousands of years by NativeAmericans 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 thenorthern and southern states in the Civil War. The Northern anti-slavery states won the war and freedom for African Americans.

The United States had important roles in both WWI and WWII.


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Geography

3.79million square miles (9.83million 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


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Landmarks


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Landmarks


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Match the landmarks with theircorrect 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


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Travel

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

train.


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Food What is American Food?

-Slow-cooked pork and beefbarbecue, 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 variousimmigrants.


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But food in America is also verydiverse....


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Sports

Football

Basketball

Hockey

Baseball

Golf


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