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THE USA PROJECTRosa, Núria & Laura.
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MISSISSIPPI
• Mississippi River gives its name.
• Jackson is the capital.
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Geography and climateGeography:• Mississippi River • It is part of coastal plain• Forest covers 55%• Three geographic areas.
Climate:• Humid subtropical climate.• There is a high risk of
hurricanes.
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History
• European expedition: made slaves colonies.
• After the American revolution it became part of the USA
• It was one of the founding members of the Confederate States of America.
• After the Civil war thousands of migrants came there.
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Economy
• It was the fifth richest state before the Civil War
• Now it is the poorest state in the USA
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Interesting places to visit
• The River
• Music museums
• National Park
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ALABAMA• Became part of the USA: December 14 of 1819, and is the 22nd
state
• Area: 52,423 square miles
• Population: about 4,464,356 people
• Capital: Montgomery
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Geography and climate
Geography:• Alabama has got 5 different
areas: the Highland Rim, the Cumberland Plateau, the Alabama Valley and Ridge, the Piedmont Upland and the East Gulf Coastal Plain.
Climate:• Alabama has got very hot
summers and mild winters and abundant rainfalls.
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History• The first European settlement in
Alabama was founded by the French in 1702.
• The Confederacy was founded at Montgomery in February 1861.
• In the 50s and 60s Alabama fought for the rights of black people.
• In 2005 Alabama was damaged by the hurricane Katrina.
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Economy
• Alabama’s most valuable agricultural product is cotton.
• The Marshall Space Flight Center, the Redstone Arsenal, the Maxwell Air Force Base, and the Forts Rucker and McClellan are very good for Alabama’s economy.
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Interesting places to visit• In Alabama there are many
places to visit:
- The Helen Keller birthplace.
- The White House of the Confederacy.
- The Civil Rights Memorial.
- The Russell cave.
- The Gulf State Park.• And other beautiful and scenic
places and interesting museums.
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NEW YORK
• New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation’s third most populous.
• Its capital is Albany even its largest city is New York City. • Their residents are called Newyorkers.
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Geography and climateGeography:• It is the 27th largest state by
size.• The state is bordered by New
Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachussets and Vermont to the east.
Climate:• New York has a humid
continental climate: the winters are long and cold and the summers are warm with some periods of uncomfortable humidity.
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History• During the 17th century the
colony of New Netherlands settled in the USA and created New Amsterdam (NYC), Fort Nassau (Albany)…
• NY endorsed the Declaration of Independence (July 9,1776).
• France gave the Statue of Liberty as a gift to mark the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence.
• On the 11th of 2001 Al-Qaeda crashed two airplanes into the Twin Towers.
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Economy• New York's gross state
product in 2007 was $1.1 trillion, ranking third in size behind the larger states of California and Texas.
• New York City is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States and is the location of the New York Stock Exchange.
• New York exports a wide variety of goods such as foodstuffs, commodities, minerals, computers and electronics, cut diamonds, and automobile parts.
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Interesting places to visit
• Some of the major and interesting places to visit are:
• New York City.• Central Park.• Times square.• Manhattan.• Statue of Liberty National
Monument.• Niagara Falls.• Empire State building.• American museum of Natural
History.• Brooklyn Bridge.• Grand Central Terminal.