The document provides information about the United States of America, including its capital (Washington D.C.), currency (US dollar), main religion (Christianity), and some key facts. It asks the reader to name 5 states, 5 cities, and US presidents. It then discusses American history from Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492 to important figures like Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Neil Armstrong. The document also briefly outlines food and popular sports in the USA like American football, baseball, and basketball.

1. The United States of America
(USA)

2. What do you know about the USA?
• Name 5 states in the USA
• Name 5 cities in the USA
• Can you name any
presidents of the USA?
• What 2 countries are
neighbors to the USA?
• Name 5 famous people
from USA

3. USA Map

4. Washington DC is the capital of
USA

5. Barack Obama is the
President of USA

6. Facts about the USA
• The biggest city in the USA is
New York City.
• The currency in the USA
is the dollar $
• There are many regiligions in USA,
but the main religion is Christianity.

7. Learn about American history

8. In 1492 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS arrived in
the “New World”. He thought he had come to India
and called the people who lived there “Indians”:
At that time about 1 million people lived in
America.

9. In 1620 a group of English settlers arrived
in America on a ship called the
Mayflower.
They built one of the first European
colonies in America. Have you seen
the movie Pocahontas?

10. On July 4th, 1776, the Americans made a
“Declaration of Independence” from Britain.
After that they fought war that lasted six
years.

11. George Washington was the first president
of the USA.

12. America moves West!

13. The Oregon Trail
People traveled to Oregon to settle on farms

14. The Gold Rush!
Settlers traveled to California to look for gold
and oil.

15. Cowboys and Indians
When white Americans moved West, they
had to fight or make peace with the
Indians.

16. Sitting Bull was a Chief of the Sioux tribe. He
fought against settlers because he wanted to keep
his way of life.
The Sioux won the battle and kept their
land.

17. The Civil War
For six years, the North fought the South in
the Civil War.

18. Slavery was the cause of the Civil War between
the South and the North, fought from 1860 to
1865.
Abraham Lincoln was against slavery. He
believed “ all men were born equal”
The North won the war and slavery ended.

19. Important people in USA
Clara Barton started the
Red Cross
Harriet Tubman helped slaves
escape the South

20. In 1893 Henry Ford built the first car.

21. Martin Luther King fought for the rights of black
people. He won the Nobel Peace Prize.

22. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the
moon in 1969.

23. Food in the USA
• There is lots of different food in the USA.
Popular foods are:

24. Sports in USA
American football
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bT-e4FwPwU&hd=1
Baseball http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNPRybd7cVQ
Basketball http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fam3N9Pn80Q

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