Презентация на тему: Some Glimpses of American History

Some Glimpses of American History Презентация по курсу страноведения для учащихся школ с углублённым изучением английского языка (6-й год изучения английского языка)Учитель английского языкаГБОУ СОШ № 180Васильева Елена ВасильевнаСанкт-Петербург2014 год

Every year on 4th , Americans celebrate a national holiday called Independence Day. It is also called the Fourth of July. On this day, Americans celebrate the birthday of the United States, because on July 4, 1776 the thirteen colonies declared their independence.

July the 4th, 1776 was the beginning of the Revolutionary War which the colonies won in 1783 and became free and independent states, the Union States of America.

In the 1800’s the United States expanded to the Pacific Ocean. Americans wanted more land for homes and farms. They wanted to use the Mississippi River to transport their farm products. After the Revolutionary War, the western border of the United States was the Mississippi River.

In April 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana area from France.

In February 22nd in 1819 Florida was bought by the United States from Spain.

Texas and California became part of the United States after wars with Mexico.

The United States got the Oregon country after it signed an agreement with England.

1867 – Alaska was sold to US by Russia for $7,2 mln.

In 1900 Hawaii became a territory of the United States.

Alaska and Hawaii are the 49th and 50th states of the United States of America.

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