George Washington (1732-99) the first US *President (1789-97), who had led its army to success in the *American Revolution. He is called the Father of His Country . The *Continental Congress placed
MAYA 1.Maya Culture The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucat n around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present
霓虹燈 A neon light is the sort of light you see used in advertising signs. These signs are made of long, narrow glass tubes, and these tubes are often bent into all sorts of shapes. The tube of a ne
The American Revolution The War of Revolution between America and Britain began in April 1775 in *Lexington, Massachusetts, when soldiers from each side met and somebody fired a shot. It was called t
The causes of revolution The desire of Americans to be independent from Britain arose out of a long series of disagreements about money and political control. Britain had had colonies (= places taken
The Revolutionary War The Americans had the advantage of fighting at home, but Britain was a much stronger military power. There were victories and defeats on both sides during the seven years of war
Modern American attitudes to the Revolution The Revolution is remembered by Americans in many ways. *Freedom, and the right of ordinary people to take part in their own government, the main reasons w
The Civil War Causes of the war The American Civil War was fought between the northern and southern states from 1861 to 1865. There were two main causes of the war. The first was the issue of *slaver
Native Americans Native Americans were living in North America for many hundreds of years before Europeans reached the continent. For a long time white people called them Indians. Today, many people
Native American languages Before Europeans arrived in North America there were over 300 Native American languages. Some have now died out, and of the 250 or so remaining many are spoken only by a few
Native Americans in the popular imagination An American tradition dating back to early times is *Thanksgiving. When the English arrived in Jamestown many died during the long cold winter, but in the
George Washington (1732-99) The first US *President (1789-97), who had led its army to success in the *American Revolution. He is called the Father of His Country . The *Continental Congress placed
Washington, DC (Washington, District of Columbia) The capital city of the US, whose area covers the *District of Columbia. The place was chosen by George *Washington in 1790, and since 1800 the main
Jazz Jazz is one of the greatest forms of music originating in the US. The names of its stars, who are mostly *African Americans, are known around the world. Most people have heard of stars like Ella
Maya Culture The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucat n around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day so
The Maya Calendar: The Maya kept time with a combination of several cycles that meshed together to mark the movement of the sun, moon and Venus. The Maya calendar in its final form probably dates fro
霓虹燈 A neon light is the sort of light you see used in advertising signs. These signs are made of long, narrow glass tubes, and these tubes are often bent into all sorts of shapes. The tube of a ne
