The United States of America History of founding and its famous presidents

famous presidents

end of the 15th century. Christofer Columbus an experienced sailor,

asked the King of Spain to fit him out with a fleet of ships, so that he could look for a new route to India. In 1492 he sailed into the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus was sure that lands he had discovered were part of India. It was understood that Columbus had discovered a new part of the world. It was called America after Amerigo Vespucci, a traveller who left a description of some places. The countries of America were European colonies for many years. The Spanish conquerors robbed and killed the natives without mercy.

September, 1620. They came to America for religious freedom. They

were the first European settlers in America. The name of the ship was the «Mayflower». There were people living in America before the pilgrims arrived: The Native American Indians. They hunted, fished and farmed to survive. Every tribe had its own customs and beliefs.

big role in the life of the American people. From

came new terms for exotic foods – tomatoes, avocado, barbecue. Half of the states have Indians names as well as cities, countries, rivers, lakes. The Indians have also contributed to American music, theatre, medicine, cookery, modern clothes and hair styles. There are Indian museums and Indian centres and monuments in the USA.

the pilgrims had come to the American Continent.
In the

War of Independence 1775 American Volunteers won their 1st battle against the British forces. The 2nd Continental Congress appointed George Washington as Commander-in-chief of the whole colonial army.
On July 4th 1776 the Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson who was later the 3rd President of the USA.
A new nation was born. The 4th of July is a big national holiday in the USA.

Colonial Army in the War of Independence. He was the

1st President of the USA who found the place for its capital. So, the capital of the USA has his name.
Thomas Jefferson is the 3rd president who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Abraham Lincoln is the 16th president of the USA. His ideas about freedom for the black slaves were popular and in the war of the North and South negroes got freedom.
The 4th face is Theodore Roosevelt. The 26th president of the USA who was one of the progressists. His reforms were against war politics and for nature guarding.
John Kennedy, the 35th president was popular and very democratic, who was killed by the enemies. New York International Airport was named after his name.

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