Mid-Atlantic states New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey Virve Kass General East coast of the Atlantic Ocean From -25°C to 30°C Tornadoes 270 294 km2 Population: about 40.8 million History 1524 - Giovanni da Verrazzano European colonists Religious minorities American Revolution 1776- Declaration of Independence 19th century- abolishing slavery Industrial Revolution New York • Capital: Albany • Largest city: New York City • Population: 19,541,453 (2009) • Area: 128 403 km2 Statue of Liberty (1886) Twin towers- 9/11 attacks Liberty Bell Times Square Lucy The Margate Elephant
12. Thanksgiving Day originated from the Native Americans who taught the Pilgrims how to cook, hunt and fish in the 17th century. Thanksgiving dinner consists of roast turkey, cranberry jelly, white mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving aka the greatest shopping day of the year because the Christmas sales start. 13. The first European explorers in the present-day New York were Christopher Columbus, Giovanni de Verrazzano and Henry Hudson during the 15-16th century. New York used to be a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam. India 1. The most widely spoken Indian language is Hindi. The Hindi language is developed from Sanskrit. 2. East India Company played a significant role in British colonization of India. 3. Orientalist-Anglicist controversy: it was a debate between the two sides on what language to use for higher education in India. Whether to use classical languages
In 1620, Pilgrims - Puritan separatists - landed in Plymouth, MA. The Pilgrims celebrated the "First Thanksgiving" in1621, after their first harvest Traditional foods eaten that day large roast turkey, side dishes - cranberry sauce, stuffing or gravy, sweet or mashed potatoes, pumpkin or peach pie. Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving Thursday The beginning of Christmas season shopping 13. Who were the first European explorers in the area of present-day New York? Giovanni de Verrazzano - first European to reach the area of New York Bay Henry Hudson - in 1609, he explored the New York City area, while in the service of the Dutch East India Company India 1. Which is the most widely spoken Indian language? Which classical language is it based on? Hindi, it is based on Sanskrit. 2. Which company played a significant role in British colonization of India? The EIC - The east indian Company 3. What was meant by the Orientalist-Anglicist controversy?
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