History of the United States of America

1. History of the United states of america

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

2. The factfile of the USA

THE FACTFILE OF THE USA
• Washington is the capital of the USA
• New York is the biggest city.
• The official language in USA is American English.
• The president of the USA is Donald Trump

3. The factfile of the USA

THE FACTFILE OF THE USA
• The current population of the United States of America is 325,215,345 as
of Sunday, October 29, 2017, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
• The United States population is equivalent to 4.3% of the total world
population.
• The U.S.A. ranks number 3 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by
population.
• The population density in the United States is 35 per Km 2 (92 people per
mi2).
• The total land area is 9,147,420 Km2 (3,531,837 sq. miles)
• 83.4 % of the population is urban (270,683,202 people in 2017)
• The median age in the United States is 37.8 years.

4. Put these events in order (Written)

PUT THESE EVENTS IN ORDER (WRITTEN)
• World War I
• War of Independence
• Great Depression
• American Civil War
• The start of expansion to the West

5.

6. Native Americans

NATIVE AMERICANS
• Before colonization, there were about 10 million people,
in over 200 tribes.
• By 1865, only 300,000 remained.
• forced off their land
• many died from diseases brought by the colonists

7.

In 1788, 13 colonies become the United States of America.

8.

By 1796, a few more states have been created.

9.

America buys Louisiana from France in 1803.

10.

By 1837, new states have been created around the Mississippi.

11.

1843: One thousand people travel to Oregon
1848: USA wins Texas in the Mexican War
1849: California gold rush
1862: A new law gives free land to settlers
By 1850, Oregon and California become states.

12.

By 1912, all states except Alaska and Hawaii have been created.

13. Vietnam War (Second indo-china war) (1964 - 1975)

VIETNAM WAR (SECOND INDO-CHINA WAR)
(1964 - 1975)

14. Other Wars

OTHER WARS
• Other wars that America has been involved in since World
War II include:
• Korean War (1950 - 1953)
• Gulf War (1990 - 1991)
• Kosovo War (1999)
• Iraq War (2003)

15. Cold War

COLD WAR
• After World War II, there were two superpowers: USA and
USSR
• democratic USA, communist USSR
• There was constant tension, but never actual war:
• both built up their military power
• spied on each other
• provided money and support to groups in Korean,
Vietnam, Middle East, etc

16. America as a Superpower

AMERICA AS A SUPERPOWER
• After the USSR collapsed in 1991, USA became the only
superpower.
• USA refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse
gases
• USA attacked Iraq without UN approval

17. Put these events in order:

PUT THESE EVENTS IN ORDER:
• War of Independence (American Revolutionary
War (1775–1783))
• The start of expansion to the West (1803)
• American Civil War (1861—1865)
• World War I (1914-1918)
• Great Depression (1929-1937)