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The Statue of Liberty was the creation of French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, who presented it to the United States in 1886 as a celebration of the long-standing friendship between France and the United States.
This chapter provides an overview of the tension between liberty and governmental power in America, using the Alien and Sedition Acts and Japanese American internment as examples. Take a look at this clip to learn more about freedom and security.
As the population of New York City increased in the 19th century, commuters needed an efficient means of transportation from Brooklyn to Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge was constructed from 1870 to 1883.
The Underground Railroad was a system of safe houses by which escaped African American slaves were able to escape to the North. New York was a center of abolitionist activity and contained several important stops on the Underground Railroad.
This chapter deals with the history and functions of the United States Census Bureau and discusses some demographic characteristics of New York City. According to the 2000 census, New York is the most populous and diverse city in the country.
The most fertile agricultural areas of the Pacific Region are the Central Valley of California, the Willamette Valley of Oregon, and the Columbia Plateau of eastern Washington. Take a look at this segment to learn more.
The Pacific Region's deserts lie east of its mountain ranges. These include the Mojave and Sonora Deserts of southeastern California. Irrigation has turned these arid regions into prosperous farmland.
The coastal mountains of the Pacific Region support a variety of plant life, including conifers that are among the world's oldest and tallest trees. In the coastal mountains, areas of rain forest support the logging industry.
Most of the glaciers on the American continent are in Alaska. Around the world, glaciers are shrinking due to global warming caused by an increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases.
The Earth's crust is made up of giant sections called tectonic plates. On the western coast of the American continent, two of these plates meet at a place called the San Andreas Fault.
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