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7. British Colonies: US

History

E PLURIBUS UNUM

The Native Americas

http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/ NativeAmericans/index.html

US: QUICK FACTS

 Capital City:

 National Independence:

 Motto:

 Largest Cities:

 Smallest State:

 National Bird:

 National Flower:

 National Anthem:

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US: QUICK FACTS

 Highest Point:

 Lowest Point:

 Largest State:

 Smallest State:

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Political make-up: 50 states

◦ 48 contiguous states ◦ 2 non-contiguous states:

 Alaska

 Hawai

 Capital city: Washington D.C.

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FEDERAL REPUBLIC

 Common wealth of PUERTO RICO (Free Associated State) and VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE US, in the Caribbean Sea

 The islands of AMERICAN SAMOA and GUAM, in the Pacific Ocean.

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Outlying areas:

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US Physical Relief

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Rivers and Lakes

To learn major US rivers and lakes go to:

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/maps/usariver s/index.htm

US POPULATION

TODAY

 White , 79.6%

 Black , 12.9%

 American Indian and Alaska Native , 1.0%

 Asian , 4.6%

 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.2%

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The Native Americas

http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/ NativeAmericans/index.html

VIRGINIA

BEGINNINGS

 Virginia Company (1607) Jamestown  Tobacco Plantations  Indentured Servitude → African Slaves  House of Burgesses  VA Co > English Gvt  Other colonies, same model

John Smith &

Pocahontas

 The General History of Virginia, New England and the Summer Islands (1624)  The Myth of Pocahontas  America = interracial couple  Smith as first American Hero