Amerikansk Historia by Linda Diamant

Sitting Bull

linda_diamant — 2024-03-20 12:39:47 UTC

The highest chief of the North American indigenous Hunkpapa tribe in the late 19th century. He made friends with Buffalo Bill.

Died of a gunshot wound in his chest. An Indian police shot him. His grave has still not been decided.

1492

linda_diamant — 2024-03-20 12:51:05 UTC

The year when Columbus thought he had found a western way to India from Spain. He wanted to prove the earth was round. Since he believed he had reached India he named the people living there Indians.

Coca Cola

linda_diamant — 2024-03-20 12:52:41 UTC

Coca-Cola has a history that stretches back to 1886 when it was created by pharmacist John Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally marketed as a healing tonic, it contained extracts of kola nut and coca leaf, giving it its .-name. Although cocaine was later removed from the drink, Coca-Cola's unique taste and brand name retain their popularity worldwide. Today, Coca-Cola is one of the world's most recognizable brands and one of the most consumed soft drinks globally.

9/11

linda_diamant — 2024-03-20 12:52:49 UTC

In 2001 a terroristgrupp called Al Qaeda stole an airplane and crashed into the Twin Towers and the man that did that was Osama bin Ladin, he was from Afghanistan. He was the leader of Al Qaeda.

Facebook

linda_diamant — 2024-03-20 13:14:28 UTC

Facebook is an app on social media. The app was born in February 2004 in America. The app is an platform where you can see pictures online and you can text other people. The owner's name is Mark Zuckerberg

I Have A Dream

linda_diamant — 2024-03-26 09:16:46 UTC

One of the most famous speeches of all time made by the American civil rights Baptist Minister Martin Luther King JR. He became famous when he organized the power of black churches. He also received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

4th of July

linda_diamant — 2024-03-26 09:20:15 UTC

The Independence Day. Celebrates the declaration of independence that was established on that day in 1776. The Americans celebrate the day with fireworks, parades and more.

Hawaii

linda_diamant — 2024-03-26 09:36:59 UTC

Kamehameha become the first king in Hawaii 1810. Hawaii is an island state in America.

Hawaii contains of a large number (137) volcano islands. The Hawaiian was added as its own state language in 1978. One famous beach is the Waikiki Beach, located on the biggest island Oahu.

JFK

linda_diamant — 2024-03-26 09:49:24 UTC

J- John F-Fitzgerald K-Kennedy

He was the president between year 1961-1963

He was the thirty-fifth president of USA and loved by the people.

How he died? He got many shots in the head and the neck by Lee Harvey Oswald 22 November 1963 during a parade.

His wife's name was Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.

She re-married after he died with Aristoteles Onassis, one of the richest man in the whole word.

linda_diamant — 2024-03-26 09:55:17 UTC

McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast-food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.

Mc Donald’s is mostly known for its hamburgers, French fries and name-brand sandwiches such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, and Egg McMuffin, as well as the child-focused Happy Meal.

Guns n' Roses

linda_diamant — 2024-03-26 09:57:17 UTC

A hardrock band
They started in Los Angeles 1985
They are five boys in the band
They have sold over 100 million records
Bob Dylan has done a cover with Guns n´ roses
Guns n’ Roses most played song is `sweet child o’ mine

WW2

linda_diamant — 2024-03-27 09:05:55 UTC

The USA maintains approximately 400 nuclear gravity bombs, the following are capable of using these bombs: F/A-18 Hornet, F-15E, F-16, F-22, and F-35.
The USA was the first country to make nuclear bombs.
• The most famous incident in which the United States used these bombs was in early August 1945 when they bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people.
The United States have the second most nuclear bombs in the world, after Russia

Can anyone run for president?

linda_diamant — 2024-03-27 09:06:55 UTC

Any eligible citizen from the age of 35 can run for president. You must have been born in the United States and lived there for 14 years to be an eligible citizen.

How is the president elected?

The first step is that the lectors will be competing to try to win the citizen's votes. The second step is having National conventions and a general election. And the third and final step is the Electoral College.

American Revolution

linda_diamant — 2024-03-27 09:29:25 UTC

The American Revolution was the conflict that led to the 13 American colonies of Great Britain gaining their freedom. The United States was created from the original colonies. The revolution lasted from 1775 through 1783. The revolution was a result of the oppression faced by the American people at the hands of the British.

Apollo 11

linda_diamant — 2024-03-27 12:22:59 UTC

Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. The flight was preformed July 16, 1969, by the popular space company NASA. The pilot of apollo was Micael Collins. Who also was the first person to touch the ground on the moon.

Levi Strauss

linda_diamant — 2024-04-09 11:42:34 UTC

Jeans were invented on the 20th of May in 1873 - almost excactly 100 years before the great English teacher Linda was born. As we all know, her birthday is on the 28th of April in 1973. They were invented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davies and were first introduced as practical work wear.

Jeans were made blue because it would hide the dirt from the miners and laborers Levi's is the most known jeans brand in the world.

Elvis Presley

linda_diamant — 2024-04-09 11:50:18 UTC

Elvis Presley was an American rock singer. He was born in 1935 and died in 1977. For a little while he was an actor and made many movies.

He was loved by many people and also had many fans. He is called The King and his breakthrough hit is the song Heartbreak Hotel. His debut album was rock n rock which he released in 1956. He became very fat; he ate 6 eggs and 2 kg of bacon every day.

He has been to Sweden several times. He died of a heart condition due to his diet. His grave is located exactly outside his house, Graceland, where he died. It was mostly young people who listened to his music. He is still famous today, but not as he was at the time.