1. The United States of America

2. U.S. Geographic Regions

3. Northeast Most densely populated region of the U.S.
Very cold winters. Hot/Humid summers.
Democratic States
Home to most major corporations in the U.S.
Strong maritime industry (fishing)

4. South Hot, humid summers. Mild winters. Agriculture (farms)
Population is evenly distributed (except cities)
Jazz, country, bluegrass, gospel, blues
Republican States

5. Midwest The Great Plains – flat with rolling hills
Dense population around the Great Lakes
Besides that, scarcely populated
Very dry in the Great Plains
Lots of farming

6. West Rocky Mountains Earthquakes, floods, and intense droughts
Population dense along coastal areas, particularly in California
Hi-tech, wine, movie, and fishing industry
Grand Canyon

7. U.S. History Originally inhabited by Native Americans
England, France, and Spain began settling the “New World”
13 British colonies
Revolutionary War leads to the founding of the United States of America (1776/1788)

8. U.S. Expansion (1788)

9. U.S. Expansion (1796)

10. U.S. Expansion (1837)

11. U.S. Expansion (1850)

12. U.S. Expansion (1950)

13. The American Civil War(1861-1865)
Southern states seceded from the Union
Southern states, like today, were highly agricultural (farming)
Slaves worked the farms
Abraham Lincoln worked to abolish slavery
The Union won

14. U.S. Immigration The United States = “The Melting Pot”
The U.S. received large amounts of immigration in the early 1900s, and recent decades
Early 1900s: Ellis Island

15. WWI and WWII “The Great War”: 1914-1918 World War II: 1939-1945
In both wars, resolutions were uncertain
U.S. intervention determined both outcomes
The U.S. has been the world superpower since WWII

16. The Cold War (1945-1991) The war with no fighting
United States* vs Soviet Union*
Capitalism vs Communism
Ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall

17. September 11, 2001 Terrorists hijack 4 American planes
Sends the United States and other nations into Afghanistan and Iraq
It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.”

18. American Government Federal System: National and State Govts.
3 Branches of Government:
Executive (President)
Legislative (Congress)
Judicial (Supreme Court)
Republic: people vote for officials to represent them (legislators, senators, etc.)

19. American Economy Market/Mixed
77 % of workers are employed in service jobs
Government
Education
Banking, etc.
NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement)

20. American Economy Facts
GDP per capital = $52, 800
The average American makes about $53,000
Unemployment rate = 7.3%
7.3% of Americans are looking for a job but do not have a job
1/3 of all American exports go to Canada and Mexico
What are some reasons for this?

21. What does the U.S.A. produce?
Use your cell phone to find what the United States produces. What do we produce the most of? What do we lead the world in?

22. Culture: Language The United States does not have an official language
People from different parts of the culture use different words to express the same idea.
What do you call this?
Varied American Language

23. Culture: Religion
What religion does most of “The South” practice?