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Part One GEOGRAPHY 89 Lecture 1: NATURAL REGIONS The U.S.A is situated in the central part of the North American continent Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean The area of the U.S.A is over nine million square kilometres The continental part of the U.S.A consists of two highland regions and two lowland regions The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east, and the Cordillera in the west The highest peak in the Applachian Mountains is 2,037 metres high The highest peak of the Cordillera in the U.S.A is 4,418 metres Between the Cordillera and the Appalachian Mountains are the central lowlands, which are called the prairie, and the eastern lowlands, called the Mississippi valley The five Great lakes, between the U.S.A and Canada, are joined together by short rivers or canals, and the Saint Lawrence River joins them to the Atlantic Ocean In the west of the U.S.A there is another lake called the Great Salt lake The main rivers of the U.S.A are the Mississippi, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico, the Colorado and the Columbia, which flow into the Pacific Ocean, the Saint Lawrence River and the Hudson River, which flow into the Atlantic Ocean The U.S.A is a very large country, so it has several different climatic regions The coldest regions are in the north and norlh-east where much snow falls in winter The south has a subtropical climate Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often bring typhoons The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than that of the Atlantic coast The region around the Great Lakes is known for its changeable weather 90 REVIEW QUESTIONS Where is the United States situated? What does the continental part of the U.S.A consist of? Which rivers flow into the Atlatic Ocean and which ones find their way into the Pacific Ocean? Lecture 2: A TRIP FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK The U.S.A is a country of great differences There are high mountains and flat prairies in it, tropical heat and arctic cold If you want to go from San Francisco to New York by train, you must ride more than three thousand miles It takes three days and nights In California, where you begin your trip, the climate is usually mild all year In the south of the country is the famous fruit­ growing area In California, oranges, grapefruit and lemons, as well as many other fruits and vegetables, are sent all over the United States and to other parts of the world Soon the train leaves those green plains and goes up into the Sierra Nevada mountains covered with snow Here and there you can see clear mountain lakes As the train goes east you cross the Sait Lake desert For miles and miles you will see nothing but salt and salt Flat plains covered with short dry grass go for miles and miles This is sheep and cattle country, the land of the cowboys As you cross it, you may want to know where the people of America are From time to time you may see a few cattle on the plain or the wagon of a 91 cowboy, but most of the country is empty As the train crosses Nebraska, you leave the empty country and enter the rich farming region of America Nebraska has many golden wheat fields In Iowa wheat and corn are important products After two days, the train arrives in Chicago, the second largest city in the United States Then you cross Pennsylvania and New Jersey - the richest industrial states of the country and at last arrive in New York, the largest city in the U.S.A The trip will not show you all of America, of course Each region has its own characteristics There are many large and modern cities, but a great territory of the country are large plains with farm-houses and small towns The usual town in any part of the United States has its “main street” with the same types of shops and markets selling the same products So many America towns have the same look REVIEW QUESTIONS What is California famous for? What part of the U.S is the land of the cowboys? What are the richest industrial states of the U.S.A? 92 Lecture 3: THE MAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC I NEW ENGLAND New England includes six states: Maine - New Hampshire Vermont - Massachusetts - Rhode Island - Connecticut New England is highly industrial, but it also has many fields, woods, and small towns New England is the part of the United States that is most like “old” England n NEW YORK CITY Manhattan is an island just 13 miles long and miles wide It is the centre of American finance, advertising, art, theatre, publishing, fashion - and much more The borough of Manhattan is one of the most exciting cities in the world New York attracts people from all over the world New York was always a city of immigrants It still is ĨỊ1 New York’s other boroughs are Brooklyn - Queens - the Bronx, and Staten Island Brooklyn alone has so many people that if it were a separate city, it would be the fourth largest in the United States! 93 III THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONS The Mid-Atlantic region is by no means uniform: Geographically, historically, and economically, the Mid-Atlantic states are quite different from one another: New York State borders on Canada and has cold winters; Maryland State has much in common with the American South The Mid-Atlantic regions plays an important role in the United States Its cities include’WASHINGTON, DC, the nation’s capital, and NEW YORK CITY, the nation’s financial centre Not surprisingly, the Mid-Atlantic region is densely populated Although the region is relatively small, nearly one in every ten Americans lives there IV THE SOUTH The South is economically, historically, and culturally a distinct region With its warm climate and rich soil, it soon developed an economy based on export crops like cotton These were grown on farms worked by slaves from Africa Conflicts between the North and the South, especially over slavery, led in 1861 to the Civil War In the last few decades, the South has become more industrial and urban than in the past Some parts of the South are among the fastest-growing areas in the country But the South also preserves its traditions - for example, its emphasis on good cooking and its slower, more hospitable way of life V THE MIDWEST The Midwest is a large, economically important region It contains major industrial cities and much of America’s farmland 94 Geographically, the Midwest can be divided into three smaller regions: The northern Great Lakes area has many hills, lakes, and forests South of that is the prairie area, which is flat alid has good soil for farming To the West is the Great Plains area, which, although also farmed, is far drier than the prairie VI THE SOUTHWEST The Southwest is characterized by geographical and cultural variety Geographically, the region ranges from humid lands in eastern Texas to drier prairies in Oklahoma and Texas to mountains and deserts in Arizona and New Mexico Culturally, the region is home to many Indians and Hispanics, as well as the “Anglos” (ie., other Americans) The population of the state of New Mexico, for example, is about 10 percent Indian, 40 percent Hispanic, and 50 percent “Anglo” The Southwestern states are rich in minerals Livestock raising is also an important part of the Southwest’s economy THE ROCKY MOUTAIN REGION The mountain region has plains and even deserts But its main geographic feature is the Rocky Mountains These mountains stretch from Alaska to northern Mexico and include many smaller ranges The Rockies are among the earth’s youngest mountains Because they are young, they are not worn down They have steep slopes and many peaks and valleys The mountains give the region spectacular scenery - and they limit economic development The region has some of the least populated states in the nation Denver, Colorado State, is its only large city The government owns much of the land - 66 percent in the case of Utah Mining, ranching, and farming are important to the region’s economy Tourism is also important ( 95 VIII THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND ALASKA This region is known for its natural beauty - a beauty that is fairly tame in Oregon and Washington States and much more wild in Alaska There are mountains, forests, and rugged coastlines The outdoors play an important role in people’s lifestyles, which tend to be casual and informal In the economic hard times of the early 1990s, these states were among the few that were not experiencing difficulties Alaska was doing well because of its oil, while Oregon and Washington were doing well because they are centres of trade with Asia Manufacturing and agriculture are also important in Oregon and Washington; lumber (wood) and fishing are important to all three states X CALIFORNIA AND HAWAH STATES These two states are grouped together mainly because they are relatively near each other: California, although 2,500 miles from Hawaii, is the closest state to Hawaii California is the most populated of the states and one of the largest The eight islands of Hawaii are together one of the smallest, least populated states The two states have a few things in common: culturally diverse populations, and lots of sun and sand REVIEW QUESTIONS Cite the main features of New England What are the characteristics of the South? What you know about the Midwest? 96 Lecture 4: POPULATION & MAIN CITIES The population of the U.S.A is more than 236 million people Most of the people live in towns In the country there are 26.5 million Black people and about million Indians, many of whom live in reservations Besides the people from Mexico and the South American countries, there are also people who have come to the U.S.A from Europe and Asia The life of most coloured people is very difficult in the U.S.A because of race discrimination Many other Americans live in poverty, too They live in city slums and country shacks They have little hope of a better future There are millions who are not able to get work *** The capital of the U.S.A, as you know, of course, is Washington in the district of Columbia (D.C.) It is an administrative city without much industry The American capital has many famous monuments on its streets and squares One of them is the Abraham Lincoln memorial Abraham Lincoln’s traditions live in the struggle of all progressive American people That is why many demonstrations for peace, for jobs, and for a better life are held near the Lincoln memorial *** New York is the largest city and port in the United States It is the financial and business centre of the capitalist world New York is a city of social contrasts Not very far from some of the city’s famous sky-crapers there are slum-streets of broken-down houses where the poor of the city live *** 97 There are a lot of other large cities in the U.S.A Boston is one of the first towns which were built on the Atlantic coast of America It is an important port and a financial and cultural centre It has three universities Chicago is one of the biggest industrial cities in the U.S.A and the second largest after New York Philadelphia, near the east coast, produces agricultural machines and locomotives Light industry is highly developed here Philadelphia is an important cultural centre with many fine buildings and a university Detroit, in the Great Lakes region, is a port and one of the biggest centres of the automobile industry San Francisco, on the Pacific Coast, is a big port and ship­ building centre Los Angeles, in California, is an important centre of many modern industries Not far from Los Angeles is Hollywood, the centre of the US film business REVIEW QUESTIONS Write about the population and the people of the U.S.A What is the capital of the U.S.A? Write what you know about it Name some large cities in the U.S.A and give their special features 98 ai'rested and taken away in the police car, “The black Mary” as they called it They were not taken very far away and were allowed to go home on condition that they would stop their activity The next day the young pioneers wrote a number of leaflets, and them out in the school corridor Here is one of those leaflets: “Don’t go to school on May 1! Workers' children! On May workers in many countries stop work in protest against poverty and exploitation But the bosses proclaim May the Day of Children’s Health! We must remember that in the U.S.A 3,500,000 workers’ children have to work so that their bosses get higher profits and become still richer; we must remember the growing poverty of the strikers’ families, the heroic struggle of the striking miners and the sufferings of their children On May we must protest against all that We must help the grown­ up on that day They will stop work and we must put aside our books, pens and pencils Don’t go to school on May 1! Come this day to Madison Square Garden to the Workers’ Meeting.” When the Principal, Mr Macguire saw this leaflet, he was angry He made a speech in the school assembly hall He said: “The First of May will be examination day for all the classes Those who will miss the exams will not be promoted to the next grade.” The young pioneers did not know what to They did not want to miss the examinations, but they could not disobey the pioneers organization Their elder comrades, the young communists told them: “Don’t be afraid If other pupils the same there will be no exams on that day.” On May the weather was warm and sunny Before the pupils started coming to school the young pioneers put pickets in different parts of the road But the police also arrived in their black wagon The pupils began coming The pickets met them and explained the importance of May day; they told them not to go to school But the 156 policemen came up and began pushing the children into the school building A big classroom was soon full of boys and girls The principal, Mr Macguire came in with two policemen He was very angry With his fat finger he pointed out several pioneer activists and the policeman led the children out They were taken in the police car to the nearest juvenile court 10 The trial of the young pioneers was fixed for May On that day every pioneer had to come to the court with his parents When they all came, the judge scolded the children for wishing to celebrate the May Day and laid a fine on the parents REVIEW QUESTIONS Write about the origin and significance of May Day What did the pioneers of America take part in to celebrate of May 1? What did the pioneers of School No.61 to celebrate May 1? Lecture 41: HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 31 Halloween is both a British and an American holiday In Britain it is celebrated in Scotland and Wales In the United States it is celebrated in many towns and villages It is a holiday for children and young people In the evening of October 31, boys and girls “dress up” in different old clothes and wear masks As the night is usually quite dark they take with them a lantern made from a pumpkin On an empty pumpkin they cut out slits for two eyes, a hose and a mouth and put a lighted candle inside The pumpkin then looks like a jeering face with burning eyes The children go from house to house and knock 157 on the doors, calling “trick or treat” This means that they will play no tricks on you if you “treat” them - ask them in and give them sweets and fill their bags with fruit and cakes or anything else they like REVIEW QUESTIONS Where is Halloween celebrated? Where children and young people go on Halloween? What they take with them? What they say at the doors? Lecture 42: ST VALENTINE'S DAY FEBRUARY 14 In England and in the United States, February 14 is St Valentine’s Day Boys and girls as well as grown, ups send Valentines to their friends A Valentine is a little picture, very often a funny one with a little poem or some kind words on it: “I’ll be your sweetheart, if you will be mine All of my life I’ll be your Valentine.” School children enjoy buying or making Valentines for their friends and teachers; very often they write on the Valentine “From guess who”, and the person who receives it must guess the name of the sender In schools boys and girls make a gaily decorated box with a slit on the top where they can “post” their Valentines Usually each classroom has such a box and at the end of the school day they open the box, take out the Valentines and the boy or girl who gets more Valentines than the other children feels very happy February the fourteenth day It’s 'Valentine they say I choose you from among the rest 158 The reason is I love you best Sure as the grapes grow on the vine So sure you are my Valentine The rose is red, the violet blue Lilies are fair and so are you REVIEW QUESTIONS What is a Valentine? Whom people send their Valentines to? How children “post” their Valentines? Lecture 43: APRIL FOOL'S DAY - APRIL 1 For very many centuries the first of April was a day of laughing and jokes This day is kept in many countries, not only in Britain and the U.S.A This is a day to play jokes and make people laugh Nobody knows when the beginning of this custom was Some people connect it with the end of winter and the return of spring which made people merry and ready to play jokes In Scotland young people were sent for hen’s teeth or bird’s milk and everybody laughed when they could not find such things In the U.S.A and Britain someone could place a sign on a person’s back with the words “push me!” Children often tell a grown-up that his sock is torn or he had something black of his face, and then shout “April Fool!” There is also the old purse trick A purse is left lying in the street, but when someone wants to take it, it is quickly pulled back by a string which the hidden joker holds in his hand Or the purse may be filled with stones Sometimes invitations are sent to 159 people asking them to come and visit somebody but when they come, they see that nobody expected them Some people like to telephone to the zoo on that day and ask for Mr Fish, Miss Fox or Mrs Cat All these jokes are very old but still they make people laugh In some places tricks are played only in the morning of April Then, if anyone tries to fool someone later that day, or on the next, he is met with these words: “April Fool is past, And you are the biggest fool at last.” REVIEW QUESTIONS Do people know the beginning of April Fool’s Day? What young people in Scotland, America and Britain on this day? Out of the tricks presented in the lecture, which one you like best? Lecture 44: NIAGARA FALLS Niagara Falls is the best known natural wonder in the U.S.A It is visited by a greater number of people from America and abroad than any other place on the continent Niagara Falls is situated between New York and Chicago Niagara is an Indian word which means “roaring waters” Indeed the roar of the falling water can be heard at a distance of 25 kilometres A mass of water is falling over a cliff 90 feet high (27 metres) with a terrible noise Niagara has very great power It can move big rocks 160 and throw them into the waters Sometime ago an old ship without anyone on board was put in the stream It sailed down the river like a toy boat When it got to the fall, the ship went under the waters and was never seen again There were some people who want to become famous by swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara river One of them was Captain Webb who was known as the first man to swim the English Channel On the evening of July 24, 1883 he came up to the river and dived in Many people were present here Soon the man appeared in the middle of the river A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later the man went under the water Thousands of eyes were looking at the river, but the man was drowned In 1902 a young woman decided to go over the falls in a barrel There were many pillows inside the barrel When Miss Taylor examined the barrel carefully, she got in The barrel was closed and then thrown into the river When the barrel reached the falls it was shot down by the terrible force of the water The barrel was caught and opened Miss Taylor came out alive but very much frightened Niagara Falls is beautiful and all the time changing Many great writers tried to describe it Charles Dickens wrote of Niagara: “The first effect of Niagara falls was peace Nothing of gloom.” Abraham Lincoln, the great'president of the United States, said of Niagara: “It calls up the past When Columbus first saw this continent Niagara was roaring here Niagara is as strong today as ten thousand years ago;” 10 The Niagara river gives electric power too More than a million horse power is produced now at Niagara for local use and is sent to cities and towns in New York State and to Canada REVIEW QUESTIONS Where is the Niagara Falls situated? 161 ‘2 How high is the falls? Why is it called a wonder? Lecture 45: ABRAHAM LINCOLN Abraham Lincoln grew up in rural Indiana and Illinois He had ambitions He educated himself, studied law, and became a lawyer in Springfield, Illinois In 1834, at the age of 25, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives His political career began at a time when Americans were becoming divided over the issue of slavery In 1860 he became the Republican candidate for president There was an unusual election with four candidates Lincoln won, although he had almost no support in the South The Southern states seceded from the Union He brought the country through four years of Civil War Lincoln never lost touch with the people He visited soldiers in hospitals and on battlefields He often opened the White House to ordinary citizens, meeting with them and listening to their problems As the war neared its end, Lincoln showed his compassion for those on the other side, those who had been and would again be part of the nation The Southern states had to be readmitted and former slaves had to be incorporated into the society Unfortunately, on April 14, 1865, Lincoln went to the theatre tò see a comedy, John Wilkes Booth, a Southern sympathizer, slipped into Lincoln’s theatre box and assassinated him 162 REVIEW QUESTIONS Write about Abraham Lincoln’s family background and ambitions What did he when he was the president of the U.S.A? How did he die? And why? Lecture 46: THOMAS EDISON The American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, was born in Ohio in 1847 Tom, or Al, as his family called him, was one of those children who are always asking “why?” He was always trying to learn how things worked or how they were made The boy’s education was limited to three months in the public school of Port Huron, Michigan He started work at the age of twelve, when a new railway was opened between Port Huron and Detroit Young Edison began to travel every day on one of the trains He sold fruit, sweets’ arid cakes to the passengers The hours that he had to wait at Detroit, he spent in the library reading technical books Several years later, Edison learned telegraphy and he became a telegraph operator He wanted to improve the telegraph system and worked very hard at it He said, “I’ve got so much to do, and life is short” He did not sleep more than four hours a night and sometimes he did not go to bed at all He often did not even find time for breakfast After a few months of work, he built a transmitter of a new kind This was his first important invention Then he went to New York and opened a small workshop At the age of twenty he had two inventions 163 One of Edison’s greatest inventions was the gramophone or “the phonograph”, as he called it Another of Edison’s inventions was the electric lamps Edison believed that only work could bring success He continued active work until only eighteen days before his death in 1931, at the age of eighty-seven That evening, Americans all over the country turned ‘off their electric lights for a few moments - the light which Edison had given them REVIEW QUESTIONS Write something about the childhood and education of Thomas A Edison What was his first important invention? What was his idea of success? Lecture 47: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (i 700-1790) Benjamin Franklin was an American printer, author, publisher and scientist He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706 His father was a maker of soap and candles From his school days Benjamin Franklin was greatly interested in science In those days Leyden made his famous jar and Franklin very quickly understood that it could keep electricity One day he invented the lightning which could draw electric fire from the clouds and these rods were placed on many houses In June 1752 he risked his life and the life of his son William, who 164 helped him to prove that lightning is an electric discharge They made a kite of silk on a wooden frame with a string of metal wire Standing in the open door of their house they flew it in a thunderstorm, when the rain was falling Wet silk, like metal, is a good conductor of electricity Dry silk is a non-conductor Benjamin Franklin’s lightning conductor is now used all over the world He also invented many of the terms which are still used in electricity (battery, semi-conductor, etc.) Benjamin Franklin was known for his humour and common sense Franklin’s many sayings show his common sense Here are some sayings that he made up o Time is0 money • Little strokes fell great oaks • God helps them that help themselves REVIEW QUESTIONS When and where did Benjamin Franklin live? What was he interested in at school? What did he invent? What was he known for? Lecture 48: LUTHER KING Until his tragic death on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King fought for civil rights for American citizens of all races and nationalities He was killed by the racists because he had a dream - a dream that all people in the U.S.A would be united to form a nation with equal opportunities for all Martin Luther King was born in 1929 in Atlanta, where he spent all 165 his life Although the Negro slaves were given their freedom in 1865, they never were fully freed They did not enjoy the same opportunities as other American citizens and did not get the same justice King was one of those black Americans who knew that very many of his people did not enjoy the rights proclaimed by the U.S.A Constitution He said that this must be changed He made speeches and gave lectures in many parts of America and led many demonstrations Later, he became leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (N.A.A.C.P) He called for united action of white and black in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s Martin Luther King fought against racism, poverty and militarism His ideas were very popular and understandable King wanted people to live together in peace He said all races were equal “We must all live together and not think differently about the different colour of our skin”, he said Martin Luther King led the Black liberation movement, but he was also very active in the struggle for democratic rights, justice, peace for all the exploited and oppressed The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s will always be symbolized for millions of Americans by the figure of Martin Luther King The great work to which he dedicated himself, and because of which he was killed in 1968, is today the struggle against unemployment, racism and war REVIEW QUESTIONS What did Luther King fight, for to defend the black Americans in particular and the oppressed people in general? In what aspects you admire him? Why was he tragically killed? 166 BIBLIOGRAPHY Kopul, E.G & Borovik, M.A (1980) English Reader Moscow Prosveshcheniye Starkov, A.p & Ostrovsky, B.s (1988) English Textbook and Reader Moscow Prosveshcheniye Falk, Randee Spotlight on the U.S.A Oxford University Press Laird, Elizabeth (1987) Faces of the U.S.A Longman Tiersky, Ethel & Tiersky, Martin The U.S.A Customs and Institutions Third Edition Prentice Hall Regents Richard P.M & Hall, Wendy (1957) La Vie En Amérỉque Classiques Hachette 167 CỤNG TAC GỊA SÁCH ĐA XUẤT BAN Giúp ôn luyện tiếng Anh lớp & PT Giúp ôn luyện tiếng Anh lớp & PT Giúp ôn luyện tiếng Anh lớp 12 PT (hệ năm) Giáo khoa tập ngữ pháp tiếng Anh 10 (hệ năm) Giáo khoa tập ngữ pháp tiếng Anh 11 (hệ năm) Giáo khoa tập ngữ pháp tiếng Anh 12 (hệ nám) 30 chủ đề ôn luyện tiếng Anh lớp 12 (hệ năm) Bài tập English Bài tập English 10 Bài tập English 11 Bài tập English 12 Bộ tập luyện thi chứng A tiếng Anh 13 Bộ tập luyện thi chứng B tiếng Anh 14 Bộ tập luyện thi chứng c tiếng Anh 15 60 đề tài luyện nói tiếng Anh (trình độ ABC) 16 32 đề đọc hiểu tiếng Anh trình độ A 17 27 đề đọc hiểu tiếng Anh trình độ B 18 22 đề đọc hiểu tiếng Anh trình độ c 19 Bài tập trắc nghiệm tiếng Anh 20 Bài tập đọc hiểu tiếng Anh 21 Bài tập điền từ tiếng Anh 22 Bài tập đặt câu tiếng Anh 168 23 Bài tập biến đổi câu tiếng Anh 24 Bài tập viết luận tiếng Anh 25 Bài tập nghe nói tiếng Anh 26 Văn học Anh: Lược sử trích giảng 27 Văn học Mĩ: Lược sử trích giảng 28 Hợp tuyển văn học Anh 29 Hợp tuyển văn học Mĩ 30 Giáo trình ngơn ngữ học tiếng Anh Tập 1: Ngữ âm Âm vị học 31 Giáo trình ngơn ngữ học tiếng Anh Tập 2: Cú pháp học Hình vị học 32 Giáo trình ngơn ngữ học tiếng Anh Tập 3: Từ vựng học 33 Giáo trình ngơn ngữ học tiếng Ạnh Tập 4: Ngữ nghĩa học Ngơn ngữ xã hội học 34 Giáo trình phương pháp giảng dạy tiếng Anh 35 Giáo trình văn minh Anh 36 Giáo trình văn minh Mĩ 37 Tín ngữ pháp tiếng Anh 38 Tín luyện dịch tiếng Anh 169 VAN MINH ANH MY TÁC GIẢ : LÊ VĂN NHÀ XUẤT BẢN THÔNG TAN 79 LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT - HÀ NỘI CHỊU TRÁCH NHIỆM XUAT : LÊ Quốc TRUNG CHỊU TRÁCH NHIẸM BẢN THẢO : ĐOÀN TỪ DlỄN BIỀN TẬP SỬA BAN IN : MẠNH THƯỜNG : TÁC GIẢ In 1.000 cuốn, khố 14,5cm X 20,5cm, xí NGHIỆP IN ĐồNG THÁP, giấy phép số 1140/XB-QLXB/05 - XBTT, cấp ngày 12-9-2001 In xong nộp lưu chiểu tháng 12 năm 2001 ... Vermont 19 Massachusetts* 44 Virginia* 20 Michigan 45 Washington 21 Minnesota 46 West Virginia 22 Mississippi 47 Wisconsin 23 Misouri 48 Wyoming 24 Montana 49 Alaska 25 Nebraska 50 Hawaii REVIEW QUESTIONS... colonial period) Alabama 26 Nevada 27 .Newhampshire* Arizona Arkansas 28 New Jersey* 125 California 29 New Mexico Colorado 30 New York* Connecticut* '' 31 North Carolina* Delaware* 32 North Dakota Florida... What you know about the Congress of the US.? 126 Part Three CULTURE 127 Lecture 22 : THE-AmERICAIM ''PEOPLE I INTRODUCTION The United States has the third-largest population in the world (after China