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The United States By Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Emge, and Mrs. Doxtater

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The United States. By Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Emge, and Mrs. Doxtater. Independence July 4 th 1776 Was Once a colony of Britain Civil War to end slavery Westward expansion caused Indian wars Alaska join and we became 50 states. History. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The United States

The United States

By Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Emge, and Mrs. Doxtater

Page 2: The United States

History

• Independence July 4th 1776

• Was Once a colony of Britain

• Civil War to end slavery• Westward expansion

caused Indian wars• Alaska join and we

became 50 states

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Flag• The flag of the United States

of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars

• The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states

• Nicknames for the flag

include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner

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People• America’s culture is becoming more uniform, its

society remains a diverse mix of ethnic, racial, and religious groups.

• The United States is a pluralistic society, meaning it is composed of many nationalities, races, religions, and creeds.

• http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=Pictures+Of+People&FORM=QSRE4

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Government

• The United States is the world's oldest surviving federation. It is a constitutional republic, in which majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Geography

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Physical features• The United States is

the world's third or fourth largest nation by total area

• Has every type of climate

• The flat, fertile prairie land

• The coastal plain of the Atlantic seaboard

• deciduous forests http:// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Geography

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Education• American public

education is operated by state and local governments,

• Must attend from six or seven until they turn eighteen

• Opportunities to advanced education

• Private and home school options

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Religion• In the United States, freedom of religion is a

constitutionally guaranteed right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment.

• Freedom of religion is also closely associated with separation of church and state.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Geography

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Food• The United States is a culturally diverse nation,

home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. There is no "American" ethnicity, as nearly all Americans or their ancestors immigrated within the past four centuries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Geography

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Music• The music of the

United States reflects the country's multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles.

• Rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, and hip hop are among the country's most internationally-renowned genres.

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Recreation• Since the late

nineteenth century, baseball has been regarded as the national sport

• football, basketball, and ice hockey are the country's three other leading professional team sports.

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Citations

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Geography

• Clip art• http://encarta.msn.com/

encyclopedia_1741500824/United_States_People.html