1. Why Learn American History?
Because America is Exceptional

2. What if America Never Existed?

3. Would Kings still rule the World?

4. Who would’ve stopped the Dictators?

5. Who would’ve made these inventions?
Airplane Remote control Dishwasher Kickball Anesthesia Jet airliner Electric Stove Volleyball Atomic bomb. Cordless tools Fax machine Jazz Moon travel Industrial robot Fiberglass Blues Laser technology LED Light Flash light Country Internet. Video Games Garage Door Rock and Roll Communications satellites. Digital Music Gore-tex Rap Transistors. Light bulb Cell Phone Hair spray Hip-Hop The Assembly Line GPS Operating System R and B The ATM Genetic Sequencing Skateboard Color Film Fuel cell Snow boarding Cotton Gin Suspension bridge Telephone Traffic Light Record Player FM Radio Computer Radio Free Public Schools Machine gun TV Kevlar Frozen food Laser Printer Microprocessor Sun glasses Toothbrush Microwave Oven Chocolate chip cookies Touch screen Movies Credit Card Tupperware MRI CD Vacuum Nuclear Power Plant Automatic Transmission Plasma Display Personal Computer Automobile Washing Machine Polio Vaccine Breakfast cereal Wireless Sewing Machine Cable TV Zipper Skyscraper Calculator Football Sneakers Fast Food Baseball Typewriter Coke Basketball

6. A World Without Freedom?
Green nations are free in 2011

7. Why is America Exceptional?

8. The Land of Opportunity
Our Freedoms:
America is the Wealthiest Country
Economic Freedom has created incentive, technological advancement & opportunities to make $$$$$

9. The Land of Opportunity
Our Freedoms:
Our Stock Market Over Time:
Rule of Law, Safety, Equality & Justice has provided stability for us to prosper economically

10. The Land of Opportunity
Low Corruption = prosperity

11. The Land of Opportunity
A place of hope for Immigrants- The American Dream

12. The Land of Opportunity
We have the freedom to shape our nation
Vote, speech, liberty, protest, religion

13. The Land of Opportunity
Abundant Natural Resources
Value of Natural Resources (in trillions):
Russia- 75
U.S.A -45
Saudi Arabia -34
Canada- 33
Iran -27

14. World Super Power Military Leader Country Ranking
Military Budget (billions)
Nukes
Tanks
Armored Vehicles
Aircraft
Helicopters
Navy
Ships
Aircraft Carriers
Army Personnel
(millions)
1. USA
700
8,400
8,325
18,539
15,293
6,665
290 10
2.9
2. Russia 64
4,500
2,867
10,720
4,274
1,426
224 1
2.0
3. China
129
240
7,950
18,700
2,743 96
972
3.1
4. India 44
100
3,555
2,293
1,962
559
170
2.1
5. United Kingdom 57
225
227
5,315
1,412
367 77 .4

15. World Super Power
Research Leader and Innovator
Patents Granted

16. World Super Power Exclusive membership Leader of NATO Defense Alliance
U.N. Security Council ( 5 top countries)
G-7 Member- top economies in world
Top giver of foreign aid ($23 billion)

17. World Super Power American Soft Power Leader:
U.S. companies are recognized and located world wide
We account for 21% of the world’s economy
85% of all business deals in the world are done in U.S. dollars
89 countries tie the value of their money to the U.S. dollar
The top two stock exchanges are located in New York and are valued at over 30 trillion.

18. World Super Power Soft Power- World Culture Leader Fashion Leader
Music Leader
Movies
Holidays
Language

19. Force for Good in the World
In 1987 it was estimated that 160 nations have constitutions modeled after the U.S.
We were the first nation that believed that all men were created equal

20. Force for Good in World
Most Charitable Nation

21. Force for Good in World Fighter For Freedom (war dead in parentheses)
1. WWI (116,000)
2. WWII (405,000)
3. Korea (37,000)
4. Vietnam (58,000)
5. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada 1983 (19)
6. Operation Just Cause-Panama 1989 (40)
7. Operation Desert Storm-Iraq 1991 (258)
8. Operation Restore Hope-Somalia 1992/93 (43)
9. Operations in Bosnia/Kosovo 1995 (32)
10. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan 2001 (2031)
11. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq 2003 (4,487)

22. Force for Good in the World
Former enemies are now our friends

23. Force for Good in the World
A More Peaceful World

24. Force for Good in the World

25. We have made mistakes…

26. Is America in Decline?
Approximately one out of every four American workers makes 10 dollars an hour or less.
47.1 million Americans are on food stamps.
Congress has an approval rating of 15%
41% of kids are not raised in a two parent home
56% of youth believe they will not have a better future than their parents (lowest ever in polling data)
57% of Americans believe our power is in decline
America’s trade deficit was around $550 Billion last year ($295 Billion to China)
America has 120 trillion in liabilities
(our net worth is 131 trillion)

27. Is America in Decline?

28. We learn history to know what we are and what we want our nation to be.
Guiding Question #1
Guiding Question #2
What has made America an exceptional nation?
What past mistakes should America avoid or fix?