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Florida is famous for its beaches, orange plantations, pine forests and hurricanes.
South West. There is larger state Texas situated. It’s famous for oil, prairies, and cattle ranches. In New Mexico and Arizona still live many Indians in reservations. In this state is also Grand Canyon.
American West is very thinly populated, but there are many natural beauties and it’s attractive for the visitors. Rocky Mountains, California beaches, a Francisco, A with Hollywood.
American political system
The USA is a republic where The Constitution divides the powers of the government into free branches- the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.
The president heads the Executive Branch. The president of USA is chosen in national election for four years and may be re-elected for another four years. He recommends programs and laws, appoint federal judges.
The Legislative Branch-Congress - consists of Senate and the House of Representatives with 435 members. Each state elects two Senators. Congres must approve bills before they became law.
Judicial Branch is headed by the Supreme Court, which consists of the Chief Justice of the US and eight associate Justices.
History:
The Vikings around the year 1000AD probably discovered the American continent but Columbus discovered USA for Europe in 1492. In 1584 was established the first English colony called Virginia and the first permanent settlement was founded in 1607 and was called Jamestown. In 1620 a group of puritan refugees from England known as the Pilgrim fathers reached the coast of North America on their ship Mayflower and founded a settlement Plymouth there. The first colony in the north was called New England. The settlers in New England were hard working, courageous and therefore the colonies were prosperous. During the Great English Revolution the Royalists emigrated to Virginia, where they established large tobacco-plantations.13 colonies wanted to lessen their dependence on Britain. On December the 16. 1773 against the duty on tea about 50 citizens attacked 3 English ships with a cargo of tea and emptied it into the sea. This event is known as "The Boston Tea Party". The War began in1775. And in 1776 Congress proclaimed The Declaration of Independence. The famous general in the Revolutionary War was George Washington who later became the first American president. The peace treaty was finally signed in 1783.The constitution of the USA was signed and became effective in1787.
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