Geography Final Project Example Chapter 6.1 U.S.A.- A Resource Rich Nation Location: North America Population: 280,000,000

U.S.A.-Map Political

U.S.A.-Map- Physical

U.S.A.-Map- Other U.S.A. at Night

 17 th Century- Began as 13 British Colonies  July 4, Declared Independence  Sept. 17, U.S. Constitution written Civil War  1930’s-Great Depression  Becomes a Global Superpower  Cold War with Soviet Union  Sept. 11, Terrorist Attacks & War on Terror U.S.A- History

 Federal Republic  National Gov.  Three Branches of Government  Legislative- chosen directly by the people  Executive- President- Barack Obama- Chosen by Electoral College  Judicial- chosen by the President, approved by the Senate  50 State Governments  Bill of Rights- Citizens rights & freedoms are protected U.S.A.- Government

 Free Market System  Currency = U.S. Dollar $$$  World’s largest economy  Federal Reserve System  Wall Street  Technology  Agriculture  Manufacturing  Energy  Service U.S.A.- Economy

 The Melting Pot  Language- English & many others  Religion- Christianity & many others  Holidays-  4 th of July- Independence Day- BBQs & Fireworks  Christmas- Santa Claus vs. Jesus  Memorial & Labor Day- 3-day weekend to begin & end summer season  Easter- Easter Bunny vs. Jesus  Food-  Hot Dogs & Burgers, BBQ  Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese  Movies, TV, Music, Sports U.S.A.- Culture

 Disneyland  Hollywood  NYC  Yellowstone National Park  Grand Canyon  Hawaiian Islands U.S.A- Tourist Attractions

 Sports-  Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football  Leisure Time-  Shopping, Outdoor Activities, Video Games  Places  Mall, Beach, School, Cyberspace, local bar U.S.A.- Locals Only