United States of America. United States History 13 colonies separated from Britain (the British) Famous document: Declaration of Independence *This document.

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United States of America

United States History 13 colonies separated from Britain (the British) Famous document: Declaration of Independence *This document announced to the world that the 13 English colonies wanted to establish their own gov’t. 1 st elected president of the United States was George Washington. Famous document: Constitution *This document is considered to be the ultimate “law of the land” in the U.S.

United States Flag Colors: Red, White, and Blue Stripes of flag alternating the colors red and white. 13 stripes represents the original 13 colonies. Top left of flag is blue background with 50 white stars. 50 stars represents the # of U.S. states. The flag of the United States earned the nickname “Star-Spangled Banner” after the battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Wars involving the United States American Revolutionary War War of 1812 Civil War- United States vs United States *Battle was fought between the North and the South (Union vs Confederate) World War 1 World War 2 Vietnam War Desert Storm

Extra Credit for your Test If you wear something that says Ohio State on Tuesday for your test, you will get +5 extra credit points. If you wear something red and gray, you will receive +4 points. If you wear something red or gray, you will receive +3 points.

United States Geography 50 States Delaware was the 1 st state Kentucky was the 15 th state Hawaii was the 50 th state Mountains=Rocky, Appalachian, Great Smoky, Cascade, Mt. McKinley Rivers= Mississippi, Ohio, Colorado, Rio Grande, Arkansas 5 great lakes= HOMES 3 rd largest country in the world

United States Entertainment Movies that have made the most money: 1) Avatar 2) Titanic *Gone with the Wind Famous singers/groups: Elvis Presley, Beatles Popular tourist attractions: Grand Canyon, Disneyland, Disneyworld, Times square, Yellowstone National Park, Wash D.C. Sports: MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, Nascar are all professional sports. College football and college basketball also highly watched. Super Bowl is always the highest rated sports game each year.