The USA
by Alla Bespalova
1. settlers moven from Europe to the west until the nation reached the Pacific
2. 1859-Hawaii was added as the 50th state
3. 1803 - terretories were bought from France
4. 1859 - Alaska became the 49th state
5. is a federal republic of 50 states and the district of Columbia
6. history
6.1. consisted of 13 states(English colonies)
6.2. 13 states or colonies fought against England
6.3. 1776- became an independent state
6.4. won the victory
6.5. a new nation was born
6.6. 1817- Alaska from Russia
7. area
7.1. Eastern
7.1.1. a high land
7.2. Central
7.2.1. a plain
7.3. Western
7.4. North
7.4.1. region of 5 Great Lakes
7.4.1.1. Lake Superior
7.4.1.2. Huron
7.4.1.3. Michigan
7.4.1.3.1. connected by natural channels
7.4.1.3.2. cut by rapids
7.4.1.4. Erie
7.4.1.5. Ontario
7.5. mountainous (the Rocky mountains,the Sierra Nevada)
8. climate
8.1. differs from one part to another
8.2. in the north - the coldest climate (heavy snow+ temperature -40)
8.3. in the south- subtropical climate(+49 in summer)
8.4. the climate is warmer along the pacific coast than in the atlantic coast
9. NY
9.1. the largest city and port
9.2. the financial and business center
9.3. famous for sky-scrapes
10. 11. San Francisco
10.1. a big port and ship building center
11. location
11.1. in the central part of the North American continent
11.2. the Pacific Ocean - western coast
11.3. the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico- eastern coast
12. It borders on
12.1. on Canada in the north
12.2. Mexico in the south
13. rivers
13.1. the Mississippi (the longest in the world) flows into the Gulf of Mexico
13.2. the Colorado and the Columbia flow into the Pacific Ocean
13.3. the Hunson river flows into the Atlantic ocean
14. Washington
14.1. the capital of the USA
14.2. in the District of Columbia
14.3. The USA Congress has its seat
14.4. the White House is the residence of the President
14.5. an administrative city without much indusrty
14.6. monuments
14.6.1. the Library of the Congress of the USA
14.6.2. the Washington Monument
14.6.3. the Abraham Lincoln