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What’s this?
The Bald Eagle
It is the national bird and symbol of the
United States of America.
How is the American flag called?
The Stars
and Stripes
Who is this man? What do you know about him?
Christopher Columbus
(before 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506),
born in the Republic of Genoa
Discovered America
in 1492
What is the name of the ship? What is it famous for?
The “Mayflower”
Transported the Pilgrims,
from a site near the Mayflower Steps
in Plymouth, England,
to Plymouth, Massachusetts
in 1620.
There were 102 passengers and a crew of 25–30.
Who is this man?
(1732- 1799)
George
Washington,
the first American president,
“ The Father of the Nation”
What is the name of this president?
1809— 1865
Abraham Lincoln, ‘honest Abe’ The 16 th President of the USA Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
What city is this?
Washington, D.C.,
the capital of the USA
Who works there?
The Supreme Court
9 judges work in the
Supreme Court as long
as they live.
What is the name of the state? Where is it situated?
It is not connected to the other states,
situated in the northwest extremity
of the North American continent
What is the name of the state? Is it on the continent?
Hawaii, the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands
What is this place called?
The Grand Canyon National Park,
the state of Arizona
277 miles (446 km) long,
up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet / 1,800metres)
On what river is the waterfall located?
The Niagara Falls Located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario