1. what do you remember about the discoverer of america (where was he born where did he live what country was he looking for in 1492 when he discovered the new continent? 2. what do you know about the first english settlements in america and the first english colonists (when and why did england become interested in america when did the (mayflower) sail to america what did they call the part of america where they set up thief first colony what kind of life did they lead? 3. where were 13colonies in america in 1773, weren’t there? 4. why did people in america fight for their independence from england? 5. how can you characterize the colonists? 6. what big us cities do you know? 7. how many cents are there in a dollar what are other american coins how many cents are there in a nickel, a dime a quarter? 8. what are the name of the us city where live strauss began making special clothes what clothes were they? 9. what are the colours of the american flag why are there 50 stars on the flag why are there 13 stripes on it what do people often call the american flag? 10. the eagle became the official notional symbol of the usa in 1782, didn’t what symbol is an olive branch what symbol is arrows where can you see the picture of the eagle with an olive branch and arrows? 11. what do americans celebrate on the 4th of july? 12. the capital of the usa is washington, d. c…, isn’t it what do the letters d. s. stand for why do people say (washington, d. c.) when they speak about the us capital?