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By
Brynn Bratt, Jacob Kenney, Lucienne Henry, and Mia Giles
Mia A map of America including national borders, important geological
features, and capitals
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Mia Statistical data of importance
Life-Expectancy:
Russia:
male: 64 years
female: 76 years
Norway:
male= 78 year
females= 82 years
U.S.A:
male= 76 years
female= 81years
Mexico:
male: 74 years
female: 80 years
Haiti:
male: 61 years
female: 64 years
Wealth: GDP per Capita
Russia- $18,000
Norway- $55,900
U.S.A- $50,700
Mexico: $15,600
Haiti: $1,300
Education/literacy rates:
Russia 99.7%
15 and over can read and write
Norway: 100%
15 and over can read and write
U.S.A: 99%
15 and over can read and write
Mexico: 93.5%
15 and over can read and write
Haiti: 48.7%
15 and over can read and write
Natural resources:
Russia:
wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and
many strategic minerals, reserves of rare earth elements, timber
Norway:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish,
timber, hydropower
U.S.A:
coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite,
gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas,
timber
Mexico:
petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
Haiti
bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydrapower
Brynn Major leaders
There are many important people in the United States other than just Barack
Obama. These people can go from anyone in the government, to all the rich people
like Bill Gates, and even Oprah Winfrey, who used to have a very successful talk
show that changed the life of many.
Barack Obama is the president of the United States. As the president his
responsibilities are to govern according to the U.S. Constitution, get the troops out of
Iraq, work to improve the economy, and to work with the congress. These are major
things that Obama has to focus on when being president.
The vice president of the United States in Joseph Robinette Biden, but everyone calls
by Joe for short. Joe Biden was the United States 47th vice president. A vice
presidents job is mainly just to do what the president asks them to, whether it is
speaking for them when they are not able to, or doing an assignment for the
President.
The speaker of the house is John Boehner, and the role of this man is to include
representing constituents as a Member of Congress, acting as administrative head of
the House, and serving as leader of the majority political party in the house. The
speaker is chosen by the U.S. Constitution and is selected by a roll call vote on the
first day of every new Congress.
The Secretary of State is John Kerry. The job of John Kerry is to keep the president’s
foreign policies through the State Department running smoothly. This also includes
the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
John Kerry was the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
There are 50 governors in the United States. The job of a governor is to appoint all
members of all boards and commissions, all department heads in state government
and fills all vacancies in public offices unless otherwise provided by law. Some of
these governors include Rick Perry of Texas, Andrew Cuomo of New York and Jerry
Brown of California. The governor of each state has four major roles. They are
responsible for approving all new legislation, and are the titular political party head
in their state. As governor, they are the people who represent the state to its citizens
and to other elected officials through the nation. A governor’s legal requirements
and limitations for their job are set by the states constitution.
Oprah Winfrey has been a big inspiration for many people for 25 years or more.
Oprah had a really popular talk show that aired from the year of 1986 to 2011, and
it remains the highest-rated talk show in American television history. Oprah used
the show to inspire people and to show them that it is ok to accept who you are and
how you can except people who are not like you.
Jacob Government organization and responsibilities
Legislative Branch: The United States has a bicameral legislative system. The lawmaking
power is distributed amongst 435 congressmen in the House of Representatives and 100
senators in the Senate. The House of Representatives is a model of representation by
population and therefore the more populated states have more congressmen. The Senate
is developed on the model of equal representation, where two senators are elected from
each state. So even a state such as California which has a population of thirty-eight
million, still gets the same number of seats as Wyoming which has only slightly more
than half a million people. In order for a bill to be passed as law, both houses must agree
on it and the President must sign it. Congressmen serve two year terms and Senators
serve six years. Every two years there is a staggered election in the Senate and a full
election in the House of Representatives using the first-past-the-post system. At the
moment there is a Republican majority in the House of Representatives and a Democrat
majority in the Senate (Washington)
Executive Branch: This is the branch that runs the day to day business of the government.
It is made up of the President and his ministers, chief among them, the Vice President.
The President is elected independently from the Senate and Congress every four years. A
Presidential candidate is obligated to pick a running mate for their ticket who would
become the Vice President if elected. A President is elected not based on the popular
vote, but by the seats he can win in the Electoral College. Each state is given as many
seats in the Electoral College as they have in both Houses, meaning the number of
congressmen plus two senators. The District of Columbia is given three seats for a grand
total of 538 seats in the Electoral College, where a 270 seat majority is required to be
elected. The other fourteen Secretaries in the cabinet are appointed after the President has
formed his administration and each of them is subject to the Senate’s approval. The
President is the head of state and of government and as such has many executive powers.
Firstly, he has the power to veto any legislation passed by both Houses. He is the
commander and chief of the military, and although he cannot declare war on another
country (that power is given to Congress) he can launch invasions on foreign soil and is
solely in charge of the deployment of the armed forces. The Presidential Administration
also is entitled to direct the America Civil Service which includes in its ranks over four
million employees. Finally, the President’s primary role is to enforce and direct the laws
passed by Congress and govern over the country. (Washington)
Judicial Branch: The America Supreme Court is made up of nine justices, including a
Chief Justice who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It is the
job of the Supreme Court to uphold and interpret the laws passed by the legislative
branch and strike down those laws that infringe on the rights of the America People as
laid out in the Bill of Rights or that are against the nature of the constitution. The
Supreme Court in practice is more of an appellate. If a citizen can prove that their case is
of national significance, they can appeal the verdict of a lower court to the Supreme
Court. All that is required for them to win their appeal is majority vote of the justices.
Rarely do all the justices reside on the same case, but when they do, it would require a
vote of five judges to overturn the verdict of a lower court. Once the Supreme Court has
spoken, there is no appeal allowed, except to the Supreme Court again. They are the
ultimate voice and decision maker on all federal American legislation. (Washington)
Major historical events in the nations development
Mia- May 13, 1607: The Jamestown colony is established in what would become the
state of Virginia. It is the first permanent and successful English colony in North
America. (Virginia)
Brynn- 1763: The British emerge from the Seven Years War with France burdened
with heavy debts. Many new policies are introduced to increase revenue. Trade
regulation is increased and new taxation on goods is heavily enforced. (New York)
Jacob- December 16, 1773: The British parliament raises levies on imported teas,
but makes the East India Trading Company exempt from these laws. Colonial tea
importers cannot compete. American colonists disguised as natives board East India
Company trading vessels in Boston’s harbour and dump their precious cargo of tea
crates into the water. This becomes known as the Boston Tea Party and it sparks ire
in the British and revolutionary fervour in the colonists. (Massachusetts)
Lucienne- July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence is signed and proclaimed.
For the past few years, the Continental Congress of the American colonies had been
severing ties with the British crown and adopting the role of a formal government.
The declaration, drafted by John Adams, Robert R. Livingston, Benjamin Franklin,
Robert Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson is the official document that puts the United
States in rebellion against the British crown and creating their own independent
state. This begins the Revolutionary War. (Pennsylvania)
Mia- September 3, 1783: After the British defeat in Yorktown, both sides begin to
consider peace. The Treaty of Paris is ratified and the Revolutionary War is ended
and the British recognize the Unites States as a separate entity and an independent
nation. (Virginia)
Brynn- April 30, 1803: Alexander Hamilton, later to die in a duel, masterminds the
Louisiana Purchase. In the contract, the United States purchases the territory of
Louisiana from France for fifteen million dollars, effectively doubling the country’s
size. (Ohio, which was part of the purchase)
Jacob- June 18, 1812: American troops march on Canada and begin the War of
1812. The Americans believe that there will be a swift victory and the Canadian
colonies will be added to their nation. The British believe the invasion is a calculated
attempt to aid Napoleon and are unwilling to send a large amount of troops to
defend the territory. However, effective communication between the French,
English, and First Nations helps to protect Canadian territory and British led
offences into the United States lead to Canadians burning down the White House.
The war ends on March 23, 1815. (Michigan)
Lucienne- 1822: Following years of negotiation, John Quincy Adams, then Secretary
of State architects the Florida Purchase from Spain. Following a tenuous
relationship, the two sides agree on a price of five million dollars and Spain ends its
involvement. Florida becomes a US territory and soon-to-be President Andrew
Jackson is appointed governor. (Florida)
Mia- April 25, 1846: After being provoked, Mexican troops fire on Americans.
President Polk begins Mexican-American war to defend the newly acquired Texas
and expand southern territories. The war is good practice for Ulysses S. Grant and
Robert E. Lee who would trade blows later in the Civil War. After the Americans
capture Mexico City in September of 1847, the Mexicans and Americans sign the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in which the Mexicans concede California, Nevada,
Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Wyoming. Mexico
also agrees to finally relinquish all of Texas. (Arizona)
Brynn- 1861: Abraham Lincoln, a staunch abolitionist is sworn in as President.
Eleven states secede from the Union and form the Confederacy of America, under
their President Jefferson Davies. Instead of compromising, as his political opponents
suggest, Lincoln begins a bloody and brutal Civil War that saw the death of hundreds
of thousands. After four gory years, the war ends and the rogue states remain in the
union. The abolition of slavery and the loss of the Civil War leave the South
financially destitute. (Kansas)
Jacob April 15, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is assassinated in Ford Theatre by John
Wilkes Booth only five days after the Civil War officially ends. Andrew Johnson
succeeds him and Lincoln’s top general during the war, Ulysses S. Grant, later
becomes the President as well. (Washington)
Lucienne- March 30, 1867: For a price of only 7.2 million dollars, Secretary of State
William H. Seward negotiates a deal to purchase Alaska from the Russians. The size
of the United States is increased by twenty-percent. Major discoveries of gold were
made only thirteen years later and now the worth in petroleum is far greater than
the three cents an acre the territory was bought for. (Alaska)
Mia- June 25, 1876: The Battle of Little Bighorn commences. The Seventh Calvary,
led by Custer engages an underestimated number of Sioux and their native allies led
by Chief Sitting Bull. Custer’s force is annihilated. This brings the attention of
Congress which sends thousands of soldiers into the territories to extinguish all
hostile and peaceful aboriginals who hadn’t agreed to the reservation system.
(Montana)
Brynn- 1903: With less than 28,000 dollars, Henry Ford starts up his famous Ford
Motor Company. The corporation innovates the ideas of mass production and the
assembly line, and before long Ford sells tens of millions of vehicles. (Michigan)
Jacob- April 2, 1917: After the Germans refuse to allow merchant ships past
blockades and try to entice Mexico into a military alliance, President Woodrow
Wilson asks the Senate to ratify his declaration of war against Germany. It does and
congress also approves the motion two days later. American troops land in Europe
and help bring an end to the war by 1918. After the end of the war, Wilson
establishes the League of Nations, an early ancestor to the UN. (Washington)
Lucienne- October 29, 1929: Amid fears of coming bust and news of falling
production sales, millions of investors clamour to get out of the stock market,
sending the Dow Jones plummeting. Further stock sell-offs and runs on the bank
cause financial institutions to fail and thousands of businesses to go bankrupt. Life
savings are erased and millions are out of work. Coupled with poor harvest results
and steel production, this causes a ten year Depression with record high
unemployment and poverty levels never seen before that reaches all the developed
nations of the world. (New York)
Mia- 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in as he promises to bring back
the wealth of the United States with semi-socialist policies included in his New Deal.
Japan and Germany leave the League of Nations, increasing hostilities and tensions
around the world. (New York)
Brynn- December 7, 1941: On “a date that will live in infamy” the Japanese
Imperial Navy attacks the US naval base of Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. This is a
preventative action to stop the Americans from interfering with imperial plans to
invade and capture much of the Pacific territory held by Britain, Holland, France,
and the United States. More than 2,400 Americans are killed and the attack prompts
the United States to enter World War II. The war wages on for three more years
before both Germany and Japan surrender. (Hawaii)
Jacob- 1945: FDR dies after serving an unprecedented third term. Harry Truman
succeeds him and only a few months later decides to drop the atomic bomb on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing the signing of an unconditional surrender from
Japan on September 2, 1945 aboard the USS Missouri. Dropping of the nuclear bomb
brings tensions between the USSR and the US higher as the Soviets had been
planning to invade Japan. A nuclear arms race is begun and the Cold War is soon
started. (New Mexico)
Lucienne- July 20, 1950: In an early example of the faceoff between communist
and capitalist forces, Soviet backed North Korean forces invade the Western backed
South. The UN condemns the act of aggression and places the forces of fifteen
member countries, including the US and Canada, under the control of General
Douglas MacArthur, a hero of the Second World War. After nearly winning the war
in a month, Communist China supports the North and the conflict continues to rage
on without an apparent victor. A cease-fire, but no official signal for peace, is signed
by newly elected President Eisenhower in 1953 and the two sides are divided by a
demilitarized zone. (Washington)
Mia- May 14, 1955: In retaliation against the Americans forming the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, the Soviets and seven other communist states in Eastern
Europe form the Warsaw Pact, which seeks to defend their lands against any
possible invasions by Western Bloc nations in the future. The deal is condemned by
the Americans as it puts civil authorities in each of the smaller countries almost
directly under control of the USSR. (Washington)
Brynn- January 1, 1959: After almost six years of fighting, Castro’s communist
forces defeat the corrupt and American installed dictator of Cuba, Battista. This
establishes a communist foothold only a few hundred miles from American soil.
(Florida)
Jacob- 1961: After six years of civil war in Vietnam, the Americans send in troops to
help the South Vietnamese defeat their Communist supported northern neighbours.
After twelve years and more than fifty-eight thousand casualties, the Americans
withdraw and two years later the Southern capital of Saigon is taken. Vietnam
remains a communist country to this day. (Washington)
Lucienne- October 22, 1962: After an American spy plane finds nuclear missile
silos in Cuba capable of hitting the homeland, President John F. Kennedy plants a
blockade around the island to stop Soviet ships from supplying the missiles. Once
heightened tensions between the two countries threaten to end the world in a
nuclear apocalypse, Kennedy and Soviet President Khrushchev agree to mutual
disarmament in Cuba and Turkey. Although this deal perhaps saves all life on earth,
it is very unpopular in Russia and Khrushchev is replaced by the Soviet military only
two years later. (Washington)
Mia- August 28, 1963: Led by Martin Luther King Jr., hundreds of thousands
converge on Washington for “The Great March”. Once there, King delivers his
famous “I have a dream” speech in front of the Lincoln memorial which is
broadcasted around the nation. The march brought attention to the economic and
social inequality of African Americans and was credited for helping pass the Civil
Rights Act of 1964. (Washington)
Brynn- November 22, 1963: While touring Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald shoots and
kills JFK. His brother, Bobbie Kennedy, is assassinated five years later while running
for President. (Texas)
Jacob- July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon
after the United States carries out the plans of the late JFK to put a man on the lunar
surface before 1970. This signifies a major Soviet defeat in the space race and
significant scientific victory for humanity. (Texas)
Lucienne- June 17, 1972: A series of illegal actions to muzzle and sabotage political
opponents of Nixon’s administration culminates in five men breaking into the
Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Centre. The FBI attempts to cover it up,
but a leak from a source known as “Deep Throat” alerts the media. Eventually Nixon
is forced to resign or face impeachment on August 9, 1974. (Washington)
Mia- November 4, 1979: A group of Iranian students, supporting the revolution,
storm the US embassy in Tehran. Fifty-five people are taken hostage for 444 days.
This proves to be a major embarrassment to Jimmy Carter’s administration, who
fails to win the next election. (Georgia)
Brynn- 1981: Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States.
His policy of Reaganomics hugely lowers taxes, decreases government regulation in
the economy, and spends leviathan amounts of money on military expansion to
“improve the pride of the nation after the Iranian Hostage Crisis”. The US debt load
triples after his eight years in office. (California)
Jacob- January 17, 1991: In response to Hussein’s defiance of the UN in not
removing Iraqi troops from Kuwait, the United States and allied nations attack. After
forty-two days a ceasefire is called as the majority of Iraqi troops are captured or
fled. President George H. W. Bush considers moving into Iraq itself, but decides not
to, a move that would prove catastrophic to his son, some twelve years later.
(Washington)
Lucienne- December 26, 1991: After an economic collapse, severing ties with its
satellite states, and failed attempts by Gorbachev to keep the union together, the
USSR formally is dissolved into eleven independent states. Former President
Gorbachev resigns and hands over control of the military and nuclear arsenal to the
Russian President, Boris Yeltsin. America sees this as a solid victory of capitalism
over communism. The United States is now “the world’s one and only super power”.
(Washington)
Mia- September 11, 2001: Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the
Pentagon kill more than three thousand people. The nation is thoroughly petrified
and George W. Bush responds with his “War on Terror”. The United States greatly
increases security protocols, invades Iraq and Afghanistan, and establishes a prison
camp in Guantanamo Bay for suspected terrorists. (New York)
Brynn- August 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina lands in Louisiana and devastates New
Orleans. At least 1,800 people are killed and 81 billion dollars in damages is
incurred. Bush’s administration is ridiculed for its poor response and the hurricane
leads to changes in emergency response planning. (Louisiana)
Jacob- September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers, a massive financial firm, files for
chapter eleven bankruptcy protection with over 600 billion dollars in debts, making
it the world’s largest bankruptcy in history. This sends shockwaves through the
stock markets and many banks that are holding subprime mortgage debt and
investment insurance agencies teeter on collapse. Bush is forced to pump hundreds
of billions of dollars into the financial system to prevent another Great Depression.
Regardless of his actions, a huge recession is felt throughout the world and millions
use their livelihoods, investments, and houses. The effects of the Credit Crunch, as it
was dubbed, are still being felt today. (New York)
Lucienne- July 31, 2011: After the United States reaches its debt ceiling and isn’t
able to pay its bills, Democrats and Republicans bring their nation to brink arguing
over whether or not to allow the US treasury to continue to borrow. Finally, a
compromise is reached and President Barack Obama and Speaker John Boehner
announce the Budget Control Act, which theoretically limits government spending
while increasing the debt ceiling. Each several months new fights have broken out
over the debt ceiling and they aren’t likely to stop anytime soon.
Brynn- Recent and current events of global significance
Two years ago Syria was engaged in a civil war, and the Assad regime had allegedly
used chemical bombs against his own people. Since then there have been over
100,000 deaths caused due to the conflict. Many Syrians are now facing the
difficulties of anxiety, fear and depression - mostly women and children – because of
the ongoing violence and uncertainty of what could happen next at any given
moment. So people have made a petition asking the president of the United States,
Barack Obama, and the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to put aside their
differences and come together to get the Geneva 2 peace talks back on track. Back in
May 2013 the US and Russian agreed to attempt a peace conference, but have not set
a date yet.
Apple is known as the largest company in the world, and is now going downhill.
Samsung filed a motion with a California court that Apple had violated eight of
Samsung’s patents. These patents that the iPhone 5 infringed upon include two
standard patents and six features patents. Even people other than Samsung have
claimed that Apple has broken patents. Many people have noticed that Apples new
iPhone has a very similar look to the Samsung phone. Samsung successfully sued
Apple for the iPhone 5 infringing on some of Samsung’s patents. Recently Apple was
fined one billion dollars from the patent court in
California.
On April 15th 2013, multiple bombs exploded
during the Boston Marathon near the finish line.
Two
bombs went off at around 3:00 in the afternoon
(15
seconds apart), and this left at least three people killed, one of them an eight year
old boy, and more than 260 injured people. This bombing was planned by two
brothers who emigrated from Russia to the United States when they were children,
to retaliate against the U.S. for its involvement in Muslim countries. The older
brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed during a gun battle with the police, and
younger brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found injured in a boat in a Watertown
backyard. The day after this incident president Barack Obama, made a speech telling
all of the American citizens that they will work their hardest to find who had done
this, and bring them to justice, and had also explained that this was an act of
terrorism.
Lucienne- Main ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups and their social roles
Main Ethnic groups
Caucasian (white) = 79.96%
Negro (Black) = 12.85%
Asian= 4.43%
Amerindian and Alaska native= 0.97%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander= 0.18%
Main Linguistic groups
English= 82.1%
Spanish= 10.7%
Other Indo-European= 3.8%
Asian and Pacific island= 2.7%
Other= 0.7%
Main cultural groups
African American
Asian American
Native American
Hispanic and Latino American
Their roles in society when it comes to socioeconomic statues
- African American (Negro) children are three times more likely to live in
poverty than Caucasian (white) children.
-
-
American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native
Hawaiian families are more likely than Caucasian and Asian families to live in
poverty
Although the income of Asian American families is often markedly above
other minorities, these families also often have four to five family members
working .
Main religious groups
Protestant= 51.3%
Roman Catholic= 23.9%
Mormon= 1.7%
Other Christian= 1.6%
Jewish= 1.7%
Buddhist= 0.7%
Muslim= 0.6%
Other or unspecified= 2.5%
Unaffiliated= 12.1%
None= 4%
“Over three-quarters of Americans (77%) say religion is losing its influence on
American life, while 20% say religion's influence is increasing. These represent
Americans' most negative evaluations of the impact of religion since 1970, although
similar to the views measured in recent years.”
In American there are two holidays which represent the Country as a whole
and are celebrated with the most enthusiasm.
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November, but many Americans take a
day of vacation on the following Friday to make a four-day weekend. The holiday
dates back to 1621, the year after the Puritans arrived in Massachusetts, determined
to practice their dissenting religion without interference.
After a rough winter, in which about half of them died, they turned for help to
neighboring Firstnations, who taught them how to plant corn and other crops. The
next fall's bountiful harvest inspired the Pilgrims to give thanks by holding a feast.
The Thanksgiving feast became a national tradition -- not only because so many
other Americans have found prosperity but also because the Pilgrims' sacrifices for
their freedom still captivate the imagination.
The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, honors the nation's birthday -- the
signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and
patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. The flying of the American flag
(which also occurs on Memorial Day and other holidays) is widespread. On July 4,
1976, the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was marked by
grand festivals across the nation.
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