Презентация по теме: "Страноведение. Америка"

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America
Who lived in America before Columbus came?
A million native Americans (Indians).
2. Who discovered America?
Nobody knows, but “Columbus” voyages are the best known (1492).
3. Why were Americans called Indians?
Because Columbus thought that the mainland was called India.

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Did you know?
4.When did Europeans first arrive in America?
In 1620.
5. When did America become independent?
After a war with Britain in 1776.
6. How many states are there in America?
50 states.
7. How many stars and stripes are there on the American flag?
50 stars and 13 stripes.

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Did you know?
8. What is the symbol of America?
The bald eagle.
9. What is the capital of the USA?
Washington DC (district of Columbia).
10. When was the Civil war in America?
In 1861-65 between the northern and southern states as a result of which the government stopped slavery.