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The United States Of America

The United States of America is a unique country in that it was formed out of the desire for freedom, not out of the desire to conquer another nation.

From the discovery of the "New World" in 1492, the USA and it's neighboring Caribbean and Central/South American regions were colonized by the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch. The thirteen original states were under British Rule until the American Revolution. This armed revolt began in 1775, and in 1776 these states joined together to form one union, breaking away from their colonial masters with the Declaration Of Independence.

The founding fathers laid down laws based on freedom, and the equality of all men, resulting in t he Bill Of Rights and the Constitution Of The United States.

More states were formed over time as pioneers moved out west, the last two that form the current fifty states being Alaska and Hawaii which both joined the union in 1959.

By the mid 1800's there had appeared a sharp divide between the northern and the southern states. The northern states were becoming more industrialized, whereas the southern states still relied on agriculture for their livelihood. This divide was deepened further by the issue of slavery, with the majority of the north believing that this should be abolished. The southern states however relied very much on slavery for the harvesting of cotton, and opposed this idea. The political issues resulted in the forming of the Confederacy, and ultimately the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

By the beginning of the 20th century the USA was developing into a super power, and ties with Europe were strengthened with their willingness to join in the fight against Germany during WWI.

The Great Depression of the 1930's caused economic chaos during which millions of people lost their jobs and were barely surviving. These years also saw the growth of "The Mob" with gangsters such as Al Capone and Bonnie And Clyde. Many old millionaires lost their fortunes as companies went bankrupt one after the other, and at the same time many new millionaires were born, often those who were able to find a way to profit from the misfortune of others.

World War II saw the United States withhold from entry into the war, until the Japanese attacked the US Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on 7th December 1941.

Following the victories over Germany and Japan at the end of WWII, the USA became the worlds most powerful nation.

This document from the CIA provides an excellent guide to the background, geography and economic make-up of the United States.

Links to each state work up as far as Colorado at this time.
I will update this as new lenses are added for each state

Many thanks to www.schoollibrary.com for use of the USA map.

The States That Make Up The USA

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ALABAMA ALASKA    ARIZONA
ARKANSAS    CALIFORNIA    COLORADO
CONNECTICUT   DELAWARE      FLORIDA
GEORGIA     HAWAII        IDAHO
ILLINOIS    INDIANA       IOWA
KANSAS      KENTUCKY      LOUISIANA
MAINE       MARYLAND      MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN    MINNESOTA     MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI    MONTANA       NEBRASKA
NEVADA        NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO NEW YORK      NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA    OHIO          OKLAHOMA
OREGON      PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA    TENNESSEE
TEXAS       UTAH          VERMONT
VIRGINIA    WASHINGTON    WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN       WYOMING         THE USA

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