ABSOLVENTSKÁ PRÁCE

1. ABSOLVENTSKÁ PRÁCE Iveta Šíchová – 9.C Vedoucí učitel: Petra Šťastná

2. Unitedstatesofamerica - situated among the Artic, the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean - borders with Canada and Mexico - consists of 3 separate regions – continental part, Alaska, The Hawaiian Islands - is a federation which consists of 50 states

3. Unitedstatesofamerica - first discoverer of America was Christopher Columbus - in 1492 reached several Caribbean islands - the original inhabitants were natives – Indians - the name America became know thanks Amerigo Vespucci

4. Unitedstatesofamerica - The USA has many rivers and lakes

5. Unitedstatesofamerica - The U.S. has many natural wonders Death valley Grand canyon Niagara falls Monument valley Crater lake

6. Unitedstatesofamerica National Park everglades Rocky mountain Sequoia zion yellowstone yosemite

7. Unitedstatesofamerica Most importantcities

8. Washington D.C. - isthecapitaloftheUnitedStatesofAmerica - lies between the two states Maryland andVirginia - D.C. wasnamedafterthefirstAmerican President, George Washington - Theabbreviation ‘D.C.’ standsfor ‘Districtof Columbia’

9. Washington´s sights - theCapitolBuilding - isthe meeting placeoftheUnitedStatesCongress, thelegislatureofthefederalgovernmentoftheUnitedStates - theWhite House - istheofficial residence andprincipalworkplaceofthe President oftheUnitedStates - the Pentagon - the Washington Monument - dedicated to thememoryofthe 1st American President - (the Department ofDefence),largest office building in the Word, symbol ofthe U.S. military

10. Washington´s sights - the Lincoln Memorial - built in honourofthe 16th President - insideisthewhitemarble statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair - the Thomas JeffersonMemorial - isdedicated to Thomas Jefferson, anAmericanFoundingFatherandthethird President oftheUnitedStates - soldierswhowerekilledormissing in the Vietnam War - NationalMuseumsof - Vietnam VeteransMemorial NaturalHistory, AfricanArt, AmericanHistory, American Indian, Hirshhorn Museum andSculptureGardenandNationalAirandSpace Museum

11. New york city - the most populous city ofthe USA - consistsoffiveboroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, andStaten Island - The city hosts many worldrenownedbridges, skyscrapers, andparks - The New York City Subwayisthelargest rapid transit system in theworld - sometimesitiscalled „TheBig Apple“

12. New york city the Statue of Liberty - designed by FrédéricBartholdi - is a colossalneoclassicalsculpture on Liberty Island - the statue has becomeaniconoffreedomandoftheUnitedStates Empire StateBuilding - istallestbuilding in New York City - itsnameisderivedfromthenicknamefor New York, the Empire State - the most famouspopularculturerepresentationofthebuildingis film King Kong

13. New york city - isoneoftheoldestsuspensionbridges in theUnitedStates - connectsthe New York City boroughsof Manhattan and Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge - is a public park in the center of Manhattan - has been a NationalHistoricLandmarksince 1963 Central park - is a major commercialintersection in theboroughof Manhattan - atthejunctionof Broadway andSeventh Avenue Times Square

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15. Orlando KennedySpace Center

16. AmericanPresidents - the head of state and head of government of the United States - commander in Chief of U.S. armed forces - indirectly elected for four-year term by an Electoral College - no one shall be elected to the office of President more than twice

17. AmericanPresidents - George Washington – first American president - was American soldier and politician - the Electoral College elected Washington unanimously as president in 1789 and again in 1792 election - John Fitzgerald Kennedy - often referred to by his initials JFK - was the 35th President of the United States - serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 JFK, his wife Jackie, and the Connallys in the presidential limousine seconds before the assassination

18. AmericanPresidents - Barack Obama is the 44th and current President of the U. S. - he is the first African American to hold the office - Barack Obama with his wife Michelle - was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureáte - Obama declared his intention to seek re-election in the 2012 presidential election

19. Mount Rushmore NationalMemorialis a sculpturecarvedintothe granite faceof Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculpturesoftheheadsofformerUnitedStatespresidents

20. AmericanSymbols Thenationalflag - blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars - consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white - 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies - fifty stars on the flag represent the 50 states - Nicknames for the flag include the "Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory,"and "The Star-Spangled Banner" - National Bald Eagle Symbol of USA

21. AmericanSymbols TheGreatSealoftheUnitedStates - is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the U. S. federal government - the main character in the face of the seal is a symbol of National Bald Eagle - the Great Seal was first used publicly in 1782 obverse of the Seal reverse of the Seal "The Star-Spangled Banner" - is the national anthem of the United States of America - written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key - was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931

22. TheUnitedStates dollar - is the official currency of the United States of America Dollar sign - divided into 100 cents - the U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions - is one of the world's reserve currencies Dollar sign - several countries use it as their official currency