United States of America

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.

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. 1st 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.

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 Wednesday 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 and 1 district (OHIO is the best and the “M” state is the worst”) Delaware was the 1st state Kentucky was the 15th state Hawaii was the 50th state Mountains=Rocky, Appalachian, Great Smoky, Cascade, Mt. McKinley Rivers= Mississippi, Ohio, Colorado, Rio Grande, Arkansas 5 great lakes= HOMES (Formed by glaciers) 3rd largest country in the world (pop. and size)

United States People Population: Almost 319 million Main language: English (82%) *2nd Spanish (11%) Ethnic groups: White (80%), Hispanic (15%), African-American (13%). *Hispanic is the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. Life expectancy: 79.56 (#42 in the world) *Females live on average 5 years longer than males 77 to 82. Safe drinking water: 99.2% Literacy Rate: 99%

United States Economy The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world. GDP: 16.72 trillion (#1 in world) Almost 80% of our economy comes from services. (Service industry is a business that provides services to people instead of producing goods.) Population below poverty line: 15.1% We rank #2 in the world in exports behind China. Main exporting partners: Canada, Mexico, China. We rank #1 in the world in imports! Main importing partners: China, Canada, Mexico

United States Government Gov’t- Federal Republic/Representative Democracy National Capital: Washington D.C. Independence: July 4th 1776 President- Barack Obama *He is serving his second term of four years. U.S. Supreme Court has 9 justices and are appointed for life. Voting age: 18 years old *You have the option if you want to vote or not!

United States Military United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines) The U.S. spends about 4.5% of its GDP on it’s military. Ranks #9 in world! S. Sudan is the highest at 10.3%.