Webquest

 

 

 

Look for information about the US and its government.

Answer the following questions. Click on the links to find the answers.

US NATION

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*   Name the continent where the USA is located.

*   Name the ocean on its west coast.

*   Name the ocean on its east coast.

*   Name a country north.

*   Name the country south.

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*   How many states are there?

*   Which states don’t belong to the territory itself?

*   What’s the capital city of the USA?

*   Who was it named after?

*   Which cities had been capitals before it?

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*   What is the national motto?

*   What’s the national anthem?

*   How many inhabitants are there?

*   When is Independence day ?

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*   How does it work? Complete the following chart. To get the answers Click on the pictures

 

 

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*   What is the name of the US flag?

*   When was it designed?

*   Find what the flag colors symbolize

*   What do the stripes stand for?

*   What do the stars represent?

*   Find the symbols of freedom

*   What is the Pledge of Allegiance?

*   Who offered the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

*   What does it symbolize?

*   Where is the White House located?

*   How is the president’s office called?

*   What does the liberty bell represent?

*   When did it first ring?

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*    I’m the capital city of California, I am……….

*    My Capital city is Dallas, I am….

*    My territory is composed of several islands, I’m the 50th state of the USA, I am….

*    I’m one of the smallest but first one to become an American state, I am…..

*    We are known as the commonwealth territories, we are…..

*    I am located on the east bank of the one of the great lakes which named me, I am…..

*    Probably the coldest state :…..

*    My nickname is the sunshine state, I am…

*    Unfortunately I became famous when part of my territory was devastated by Katherina, I am………….

*    You’ll have difficulties pronouncing me, my capital city is Boston, I am…..

*    We are six symbols of the USA , we are…….