The United States
of America
Flag of America
Interesting Facts:
"In God We Trust" is our National motto
America's Birthday is on the 4th of July
The Population of America is 293,500,000
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S.
The Capital City of America is Washington, D.C
George Washington had false teeth made from elephant and walrus tusks, not wood.
George Washington Carver, who discovered more than 300 uses for peanuts
The "largest" city in the United States is Juneau, Alaska. It covers about 3,000 square miles
Venus Fly Traps only live in the wild in the Carolinas and nowhere else in the world.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was originally named Michael, like his father. When Jr. was 5, dad changed both their names to Martin.
Amelia Earhart was the first female to fly across the Atlantic
The first American poet to achieve any notoriety was an African female slave named Phillus Wheatly. One of her poems was first published when she was 13.
Technically, the United States has only forty-six states: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Massachusetts are Commonwealths.
The largest underground cave in the world: 300 miles long, the Mammoth-Flint Cave system
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Map of America
Industries In America
Telecommunications
Motor Vehicles
Consumer Goods
Petroleum
Aerospace
Steel
Lumber
Chemical
Electronics
Food Processing
The President of the United States
Barack Hussein Obama II
He is the 44th President of the United States of America
He is the first African American to have been elected as President in America
The President is both the head of state and government, as well as the military commander-in-chief, chief diplomat and chief of party
The President, according to the Constitution, must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."
Government –
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government
It has two legisltive or parliamentary chambers containing the House of Representatives and the Senate
The House of Representatives consists of 435 voting members, each of whom represents a congressional district and serves for a two-year term
The Senate has two Senators from each state who serve six-year terms, for a total of 100 Senators
The federal government has three branches: the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Agricultural Products
of America
Includes:
Wheat
Corn
Pork
Fish
Beef
Cotton
Fruits
Vegetables
Dairy Products
Forest Products
Religions in the United States
Approximately 79 % of all adult American citizens identified themselves as Christians
Approximately 15% of adult population has no religious affiliation
Approximately 6% of the adult population are non-christian religionswhich includes Judaism, Hinduism,Islam, and Buddhism
Famous Landmarks in America
The Statue of
Liberty
The inscription on the Statue of Liberty reads...
"Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
She was a gift from France
The statue is of a robed woman holding a torch
The statue is made of a sheeting of pure copper
The statue is 151 ft tall
The statue is located in the New York Harbor, in New York She was dedicated on October 28, 1886 commemorates the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
She was given to the United States to represent the friendship established during the American Revolution
My Old Kentucky Home
State Park
Is a state park that
is located in Bardstown,
Kentucky
The former plantation is called Federal Hill
Federal Hill was once owned by the Rowan family
Stephen Foster wrote My Old Kentucky Home
based on his visit to this house in 1852
Listen to My Old Kentucky Home - Kentucky's State song
By: Coro Gracias
At - World Camp Perú 2008
Jefferson Davis Monument and State Park
Is a Kentucky State Park that honors the birthplace of Jefferson Davis the President of the Confederate States of America
The monument is located in Fairview, Kentucky on U.S. Highway 68
Located in the park is a “351-foot tall concrete obelisk, which is “a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramidal top”
Mount Rushmore
Located in South Dakota
It’s a Granite Sculpture
There are four heads on display
They are:
George Washington –
1st President in office in the years 775-1783
Thomas Jefferson –
3rd President in office in the years 1801-1809
Abraham Lincoln –
6th President in office in the years 1861-1865
Theodore Roosevelt–
26th President in office in the years 1901-1909
Mount Rushmore
attracts approximate
two million people annually
American Arts and Crafts
Leather Crafting
Painting
Pottery
Jewelry
Sculptures
Ceramics
Wood Craving
Embroidery
Quilting
(To name a few)
Music in the USA
America's Favorite Foods
America is a Melting Pot of many different cultures so we are not known for liking one or two items in a specific food group. Our rich multicultural heritage has expanded our love for food to include many, many, many types of cuisine.
We love them all!
That includes...
Mexican
Chinese
Italian
Soul Food
Southern Foods
And the list goes on,and on,and on ....
What is your favorite food?
***2 extra bonus points if you answer this question on your questionnaire
and tell me what makes this particular food superior to all of the other that you have eaten.
Boots Randolph
A Celebrity with roots close to our home
Randolph was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and grew up in the rural area of Cadiz, Kentucky
He is famous for playing the Sax
He is honored in the Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame for his outstanding ability of playing the saxophone
Take a moment and listen to Boots Randolph play
Yakety Sax
Americans Also Like...
Country & Western
Blue Grass
Classical
Rap
Gospel
Hip-Hop
Rock
Easy Listening
Jazz
(To name a few)
What Is Your Favorite Music?
***Write a paragraph on the back of your questionaire and tell what your favorite music is and Why it is your favorite and receive up to 5 extra bonus points