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Geography - History- States- cities - sights

• The lesson in the form of slide - lecture for the 10th form
• Creator: Udartseva E.Y. – an english teacher
• Bayevo - 2007

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Fact files:

• Official name: The United States of America
• Status: A federal republic, a union of 50 states
• Area: 9,364,000 squ. km.
• Population: about 250 mln. people (2006)
• Capital: Washington, D.C.

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• Who discovered America? The answer is: nobody knows. North America may have been discovered by Vikings under Leif Eriksson, but Europeans didn"t know about its existence until Columbus" voyages.
• In 1492 three ships- the “Santa Maria", the “Pinta", the “Nine" under Columbus landed thecontinent.
• In 1507 Amerigo Vespucci explored the area of South America and introduced a new land to the world. This continent was called after him - “America".

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Some facts from the history of The USA:

• In 1620 the first people from England arrived in America. They left England because of religious problems.
• In 1776 after the war with Britain, America became an independent country. Americans wrote the Declaration of the Independence and designed a new flag – The Starsand Stripes.
• 4th July – The Day of Independence (a national holiday)
• After the war in 1861-1865 between the northern and the southern states (south lost) the government stopped slavery.
• 1969 – the first people on the moon were three astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Ed Collins.

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Nationalities: white Americans - 83,5 % Africans - 12,4% immigrants from Asia - 3,3% native Americans (Indians, Aleuts, Eskimos) – 0,8 %

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Natural sights of the USA

The Niagara Falls – a waterfalls on the river Niagara (51 meters high). It is situated on the boarder between the USA and Canada. The waterfalls was discovered by the expedition of R. Lassal. There is always a rainbow over it.

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The Mississippi – “Old man river" together with its tributaries the Missouri and the Ohio is the longest river in the world. The history of this river is described in the book “Life on the Mississippi" by M. Twain.

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• The USA is divided into 50 states. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. Alaska is separated from Russia by the Bering Strait. It is the biggest and the coldest state of the country.
• Each of the states has its own capital, government and symbol.
• What is special about Hawaii and Alaska ?

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Washington (D.C) was named in honour of the first American president (1789-1796)

• George Washington, “the father of his country".
• He was an example of bravery and approved the fight against slavery. General Henry Li wrote: “Washington was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen" The capital of the country, a state, a lake, an island, a mount, a canyon, some universities and colleges, streets and squares are named after him. In 1888 the Washington Monument was established in the capital (169 m. high) 22nd of February – birthday of J. Washington, a national holiday in the USA.

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Lincoln – memorial with 36 columns A magnificent sculpture (6m.)of (the number of states Abraham Lincoln inside in Lincoln days) – in a park on the banks of the Potomac River. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the USA

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Washington National Cathedral (St. Peter and St.Paul"s Church Cathedral) – was built in a gothic style. The first stone was laid by Th. Roosevelt (the 26th president) in 1907. Finally it was rebuilt in 1990.

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• At the entrance to New York Harbour you can see a great statue which is called the Statue of Liberty. It is 46 meters high excluding the pedestal.
• The Statue was designed by Bartholdy, a French sculptor, who worked ten years at it. In 1876 the statue was taken to pieces and shipped across the Atlantic as a gift from the French government to the USA for its democratic views.
• The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of New York.
• New York(New York) is the city of contrasts, financial and business centre of the USA.
• It was founded some three hundred years ago.
• It is situated in the mouth of the Hudson .Its nickname is “A big apple", because everybody wants to bite it.

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Chicago’s architecture is one of the youngest in the USA “thanks to” the great fire in 1871

• The whole city was destroyed. The cause was the cow “Mrs. O"Leary", who pulled down a burning candle in a time she had been milked.
• 90 thousand people were left without houses! Almost all the buildings of wood were burnt.
• Some years later the city was rebuilt. The first skyscrapers appeared with iron constructions.
• The city became the most modern one from all the biggest American cities.
• A wonderful fountain in a classical style near the Michigan

Would you answer the questions?

• Thanks to his exploration America has got its name?
• It is 51 meters high, is situated on the border between Canada and the USA-?
• It is famous for its three universities - ?
• He founded the first park of entertainment for children - ?
• The home of the first skyscraper?
• Who presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA and why?
• Th. Roosevelt took part in the building of this sight?
• What is the biggest state of the USA?
• This city has no skyscrapers - ?

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The United States of America

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Symbols of the USA

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The sights of the USA

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The British policy was very strict. The Americans had to pay taxes of almost all important products such as sugar, coffee, tea and wine. Patience of Americans came to an end in 1773. One day British ship", loaded with tea came into the Boston port. The Americans had the plan not to take this tea but to drop all of it into the water. To do this several Americans dressed as Indians went on board the ships secretly and acted according to their plan. Since all the tea was thrown into the water, this event got the name The Boston Tea Party. Of course, the British Government did not like it, so they closed the poll and sent soldiers to the American colony. - Бостон.ppt

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The state of NEW YORK. By: Brittny Downing. New York. Located on the North Eastern side of the United States. Presentation Format. New York State is a leading destination for international immigration. INTRODUCTION: Racial, Religion and Ancestral Makeup. According to a 2004 estimate, 20.4% of the population is foreign-born. Catholics comprise more than 40% of the population in New York. Cities and towns: 2007 Crime Rate for New York. INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS. Incarceration population and costs: Cost Per Inmate (2001) $36,835 versus $24,052. New York Jails: Double Cell: Single Cell: Minimum security prison confinements . -

Why travel to the USA? to visit new places to make new friends to practice English to meet people to watch attractionsto learn a new culture Reasons for going to the US

Tourist attractions Natural Man-made Event attractions attractions Niagara waterfalls Parade on Independence Day. Statue of Liberty

N e w Y o r k There is no city quite like New York. It is known as The City That Never Sleeps. There are thousands of things to do and places to visit for tourists. The most famous landmarks must be The Statue of Liberty — a symbol of freedom and the Empire State Building.

B o s t o n Boston is the oldest city of the USA. It is famous for its role in the War for Independence. Tourists can see many interesting things there. In the Public Garden one can go boating on a boat which has a shape of a swan. Every year Boston Marathon takes place in Boston. Many people take part in it.

L o s A n g e l e s Los Angeles is very big, noisy and famous all over the world because there is Hollywood. In Hollywood American films are made. And near Los Angeles there is wonderful fairy land called Disneyland. In Disneyland you can see the characters from Walt Disney’s films.

Natural attractions of the USAUSA There are many natural wonders in the USA. The most widely known is Niagara Falls. It is an Indian word which means “roaring waters”. Other attractions are Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks, Grand Canyon, and the vast desert between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada.

Funny attractions ART CAR EVENTS The oldest and largest festival takes place in Houston. Every spring, it attracts curious people from all over the world. After the parade, judges give out all sorts of awards and prizes: Best Classic car, Best Political Statement, Best Art Bicyclist, and many others.

In South Dakota, USA, there is an interesting place to visit. It’s a granite mountain. Four faces are carved on the mountain. They are the faces of four famous presidents. The presidents are Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Roosevelt. These gigantic heads are eighteen meters high. They are carved out of the granite of the mountain and are visible for over eighty kilometers. The monument is now an important place of interest which is visited by thousands every year. The name of this place is Mount Rushmore