1. United States of America - History and places of interest

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 9. Denali National Park – Located in Alaska, contains Mount McKinley – Wildlife – grizzly bears, wolves, moose,…

10. 8. Las Vegas Strip – The gambling mecca of the world

11. 7. Florida Keys – 120 mile long chain of tropical islands, connected to the mainland by series of bridges – Key West

12. 6. Kilauea – Currently active volcano in the Hawaiian Islands

13. 5. Niagara Falls – Situated on the border of USA and Canada – three different falls, the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls

14. 4. Golden Gate Bridge – Internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and California

15. 3. Yellowstone National Park – World‘s first national park, since 1872 – Geysers, hot springs, thermal areas

16. 2. Manhattan – One of New York City‘s borough (městská část) – The Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Central Park, 5th Avenue

17. 1.The Grand Canyon – Located in Arizona, Carved over several million years by the Colorado River – 1.6 km deep, 446 km long