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United States of America-
History and places of interest
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• Pre-columbian Era• Colonial America• American Revolution• The Federal period• Expansion, industrialization, slavery• Civil War• Reconstruction• Progressive Era• World War I• The Roaring Twenties• The Great Depression• World War II• Post-war Era
– Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War– Space Race– Social issues
• Poverty, racism, segregation, persecution of homosexuals, feminist movements, counterculture
• Post-Cold War Era
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• Pre-Columbian Era– Native Americans– 1492 – Christopher
Columbus• Colonial America– First settlements, mostly
English• Jamestown
– Pilgrims in Plymouth– 13 original colonies
• New England: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut
• Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware• Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina Georgia
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• American Revolution– Declaration of Independence– George Washington
• The Federal Period– Articles of Confederation– The Constitution
• Expansion, industrialization, slavery– Development of banking, communication,
transportation– Industrial revolution– Rebellions against slavery– Religious and political movements
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• Civil War– North vs. South,
Union vs. Confederacy• Reconstruction– Freeing slaves– Homestead Act
• Progressive Era– Purchase of Alaska,
taking-over of Hawaii– Open Door Policy– Panama Canal
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• World War I• The Roaring Twenties– Prosperity– Film industry, jazz,
fashion– Prohibition
• The Great Depression• World War II– Pearl Harbor– Atomic bombs– Invasion of Normandy
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• Post-war Era– Cold War– Korean, Vietnam War– Space Race– Social issues• Poverty• Racism and segregation• Persecution of homosexuals• Feminist movements• Counterculture
• Post-Cold War Era
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Places of interest
• 10 top tourist attractions (Touropia.com)10. The White House– Washington D.C.– Official residence
and office of the President– Built between
1792 and 1800
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9. Denali National Park– Located in Alaska, contains Mount McKinley– Wildlife – grizzly bears, wolves, moose,…
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8. Las Vegas Strip– The gambling mecca of the world
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7. Florida Keys– 120 mile long chain of tropical islands, connected
to the mainland by series of bridges– Key West
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6. Kilauea– Currently active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands
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5. Niagara Falls– Situated on the border of USA and Canada– three different falls, the American Falls, Bridal Veil
Falls and Horseshoe Falls
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4. Golden Gate Bridge– Internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco
and California
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3. Yellowstone National Park– World‘s first national park, since 1872– Geysers, hot springs, thermal areas
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2. Manhattan– One of New York City‘s borough (městská část)
– The Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Central Park, 5th Avenue
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1. The Grand Canyon– Located in Arizona, Carved over several million
years by the Colorado River– 1.6 km deep, 446 km long