The United States of America Basic Facts
American National Symbols Each star one state (50 states) Flag: Stars and Stripes, Old Glory US Coat of Arms: The Great Seal of the United States Stripes: 13 original colonies
US Geography • Area: 9, 631, 418 km² (3 rd largest country in the world). • Population: 297, 200, 000 (After China and India). • Capital: Washington D. C. (District Columbia) • Official language: no official language (de facto English).
Geography • • Enormous territory. Differences in climate. Differences in terrain. 5 time zones.
US Population: Ancestry
Biggest cities • Most of the population lives in the cities. • Biggest cities located on the East and West East Coasts of the US. Coasts Rank City Population 1 New York, New York 8, 084, 316 2 Los Angeles, California 3, 798, 981 3 Chicago, Illinois 2, 886, 251 4 Houston, Texas 2, 009, 834 5 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1, 492, 231 6 Phoenix, Arizona 1, 371, 960 7 San Diego, California 1, 259, 532 8 Dallas, Texas 1, 211, 467 9 San Antonio, Texas 1, 194, 222 10 Detroit, Michigan 925, 051 11 San Jose, California 900, 443 12 Indianapolis, Indiana 783, 612 13 San Francisco, California 764, 049 14 Jacksonville, Florida 762, 461 15 Columbus, Ohio 725, 228 16 Austin, Texas 671, 873 17 Memphis, Tennessee 648, 882 18 Baltimore, Maryland 638, 614 19 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 590, 895 20
Cities (continued)
Population density
The States
10 Largest States Rank State km² 1 Alaska 1, 717, 854 2 Texas 695, 621 3 California 423, 970 4 Montana 380, 838 5 New Mexico 314, 915 6 Arizona 295, 254 7 Nevada 286, 351 8 Colorado 269, 601 9 Oregon 254, 805 10 Wyoming 253, 336 The Smallest: Rhode Island: 4, 002
US Regions New England West Coast East Coast Bible Belt
Bible belt
US History: early settlement • The first permanent English colony in America at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 • In 1620 a ship named Mayflower brings 102 Englishmen. They call themselves “Pilgrim Fathers”. They settle in Massachusetts. They are puritans. • In October 1621 they celebrate good harvest: Thanksgiving.
War of Independence: or Revolutionary War 1775 -83 • 1773 - Boston Tea Party, American patriots dressed as Indians throw tea to the sea. • 1775 – the war begins. • 1776 – Declaration of Independence • 1783 – USA is recognized by Britain. They sign a peace treaty in Paris. • 1787 – the American Constitution.
Declaration of Independence • July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence
4 th of July Independence Day
The Founding Fathers Benjamin Franklin John Hancock Thomas Jefferson George Washington James Madison
The Statue of Liberty Declaration of Independence
The Original 13 Colonies
US Constitution • In 1787 delegates from all the states meet in Philadelphia. They write the Constitution. • First ten amendments: Bill of Rights. Preamble
We the people…
Basic freedoms • Freedom of religion. • Free speech. • Free press. • The right of citizens to bear arms. • The right to fair trial.
US Constitution: Power divided into three branches
Capitol
The White House
The Supreme Court Equal Justice Under Law
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