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Review Exercises (2013 spring ) Understanding the United States Chapter 1 A General Survey I. Gap-filling Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1)___1492____ The?United?States covers the central part of 2） ___america____. The United States today is the 3） __4th ___ largest country in size in the world with a total area of about 4）____9.3 million__ square kilometers. 5）___Washington D.C___ is the capital and economic center of the United States. 6）__New York_____is the largest and the most populous city of the United States. 7）____Oak___ is the national tree of the US ; 8）___Rose____ is the national flower . The United States is a 9）__federal_____ republic consisting of 10）___50____states. In the year 11）__1776_____, the United States declared its independence from 12）__Britain _____. Spanish speaking Americans are called 13） __ Hispanics_____. 14）___Hawaiian____ is an official language in the state of Hawaii. 15）___TheWhite House____ is the residence of the President of the United States, and the Capitol Hill is home to the 16）___Congress____. About 17）___1/3_____ of the America’s territory is covered with forests. 18）__TheMississippi river______ is known as the Father of Waters in the U.S 19）___Spanish_____ is the second most common language in the country, and is spoken by over 12% of the population. Three branches of American government were established by the 20）_____ Constitution. ___. II. Answer the Following Questions 21. What is the name of the national anthem of the United States? TheStar-Spangled Banner 22.Why did Americans choose bald eagle as their national bird? The bald eagle was chosen in 1782 as the emblem of the US, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent. Chapter 2 Geography and History A．Geography I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided. ___1. The?United?St