Official and Unofficial States' Nicknames

1. ТВЕРСКОЕ СУВОРОВСКОЕ ВОЕННОЕ УЧИЛИЩЕ МИНИСТЕРСТВА ОБОРОНЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

ОД Иностранный язык
The USA: Official and Unofficial
States' Nicknames
Выполнил:
суворовец 4 курса (8 класса)
Демченко М.В.
Тверь, 2021 г.

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The USA: Official and Unofficial States' Nicknames
The aim of the work is:
to get acquainted with the nicknames of the states of the USA.
The tasks are:
1) to read some chapters of the book and choose the most gripping
nicknames of the states of the USA;
2) to get to know more about the nicknames' origin of the United States
of America.

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Uncle Sam's Handkerchief
Uncle Sam
the U.S.A

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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the 1st
1787
Delaware, the first state
Capital: Dover
Motto: Liberty and Independence

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7.200.000
Capital: Juneau
Motto: North to the Future
On the 30th of March in 1867 the United States purchased Alaska from
the Russian Empire for 7.2 million dollars.

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the 49th
1959
Flower: Forget-me-not
Insect: Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Forget-me-not
State: Delaware
Bird: Blue hen chicken
Tree: American holly
Blue hen chicken
American holly

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Uncle Sam's Attic is an unofficial nickname of Alaska

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California
the 31st
1830
The Golden Gate bridge
Length: 2737m.
Height: 227 m.
Weight: 894 500 tons

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Gold Rush
1849

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the 31st
1830
Land of Milk and Honey
Capital: Sacramento
Motto: Eureka
Tree: Sequoia
Bird: California quail
California quail
Sequoia

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the 50th
1959
Capital: Honolulu
Nickname: The Aloha State
Hibiscus
Hawaiian goose
Flower: Hibiscus
Bird: Hawaiian goose

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Over the Rainbow in Hawaii
by Sherry Ott (photographer)

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the 28th
1845
Capital: Austin
Nickname: The Lone Star State