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USA STATES
HAWAII
Is in the middle of the
Pacific Ocean
and it's a group of
8 islands
.
Hawaii was inhabited by
Polynesian
that arrived from the South Pacific. At that time each island had a king. In 1800 the islands joined and there was only a king,
Kamehameha
.
Today is a famous
holiday destination
and it's popular with its
surfers
. The biggest city is
Honolulu
.
CALIFORNIA
Is on the
west coast
of the USA.
A lot of cities in California has
Spanish name
because was a Spanish
colony
before the
gold rush
. After that became an American State.
California is
warm and sunny
and a lot of people live there. It's also home to big
technology companies
.
ALASKA
Is in the
north-west
of America. It's the largest State and its biggest city is
Anchorage
.
Alaska was part of
Russia
and some people call it
Russian America
. Russia sold Alaska to the Usa.
Alaska is an important State for its
oil and gas
that are under the ice and the snow.
PENNSYLVANIA
Is in the
north-east coast
and its biggest city is
Philadelphia
.
English
were the first settlers and
George Washington
signed the Declaration of Independence in
1776
in Philadelphia. There were only 13 states.
Pennsylvania is home to one of the
oldest american universities
.
LOUISIANA
Is in the
south
of the USA and its biggest city is
New Orleans
.
French
were the first settlers and the Louisiana was enormous. In 1763 became a
Spanish
colony, then became French again. French
sold Louisiana to the USA
.
Today a lot of people still
speak French as first language
.
