5._THE_USA

The National Gallery of Art)

The Lincoln Memorial - large building with a long stairway, inspirited by Greek architecture
- inside there is an oversized statue of Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson Memorial - bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson standing in the middle of colonnade and holding

the Declaration of Independence

Supreme Court - main judicial body of the states

Arlington National Cemetery - veterans are buried there

Pentagon- FBI building

Ford´S Theatre - Lincoln was shot there

New York
- it is the biggest city in the USA situated on the eastern coast of the USA

- it is an important seaport, and a financial, business and cultural centre

- it was the capital for four years during the War of Independence
- because of the hustle and bustle of the city it is often called “the city that never sleeps” or it is also called

“the Big Apple” as there used to be apple orchards in place of today’s New York

- there live about 8.5 million inhabitants
- there are 4 international airports: John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia, Newark-Liberty International,...
- important seaport, financial, business and cultural centre
- largest subway on the world

-> The Statue of Liberty - is a copper statue given to the USA by France

- the statue stands on Liberty Island near the port

- it is the symbol of New York and the first sight for many immigrants ->

-> so it has become a symbol of hope and freedom

-> history - the original inhabitants were Indians - which is resembled by the name of the oldest part

- Manhattan Island - in 1625 this island was bought from Indians by the Dutch (for goods worth 25 $)

- the origin name was New Amsterdam

- because of its favourable position is soon became an important trading port

- the city is divided into five areas called boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Richmond:

-> Manhattan
- very important borough built on a modern plan of streets and avenues which follow a geometry shape

and are numbered
- it is situated between river East and Hudson river
- name is from Indians- Man-a-hat-ta meaning heavenly island
- 5th Avenue - there are luxury shops, hotels, offices , the Empire State Building is located there
- Wall Street - is the financial centre of the World ( there are banks, stock exchange)
- Broadway - famous street, more than 19 km long, 33 theatres, Metropolitan Opera, cinemas, restaurants,

clubs and bars
- Time Square - centre of entertainment, there are departments stores, shops, clubs, nightclubs, restaurants
- called after New York Times newspaper
- Harlem - black quarter with many poor and unemployed people

-> The Bronx
- it is situated in the north on the Mainland
- it has reputation of a poor area

-> Queens
- industrial area

->Brooklyn
- largest of five boroughs
- situated on the Long Island
- important port
- industrial centre

->Richmond

* HISTORY, FAMOUS PEOPLE

Famous people

George Washington - he commanded the Continental Army during the War of Independence
- the first President of the United States