The USA is a federal republic of 50 states. 48 are in the main territory; Alaska lies north-west of Canada; the Hawaii are in the Pacific Ocean.

The capital city is Washington, D.C.D.C. means District of Columbia.

Electedevery 2 years

Senatorsserve for 6 years.Every 2 yearspeople vote for 1/3 of the seats.

The President of the USA is the Head of State, the Head of the Government, and the Commander-in-Chief of the military.

The President serves a 4-year term and can only be elected twice.

The first President of the USA was George Washington.

The capital city was namedafter him some years after hisdeath.

Barak Obama was the first Afro-American president.

He was elected in 2008 and electedfor a second time in 2012.

The English found 13 colonies.

War of Independence against England.

Declaration of Independence.

Constitution. First President (Washington).

Lincoln becomes President.

War of Secession. Defeat of Southern states. Abolition of slavery.

Expansion towards West.

The USA becomes the new world leading nation(after WW1 e WW2).