Naval Power of the US

Did you know that the United states Navy is the largest and most powerful navy in the world. We have more aircraft carriers and destroyers than any other nation. We are really advanced in the Navy. The US military has more than 800 bases. This helps the navy get around a lot faster. The most powerful ship in the world is owned by the USA The USS Zumwalt. This Naval ship is a destroyer and is very powerful. Another powerful ship are the Aircraft carriers. They are armed with aircraft, missiles, and big guns. USS stands for United States Ship. In the UK they put HMS and that stands for His/Her Majesties Ship.

This is how much naval ships the United States of America has:

Aircraft Carriers - 20

Amphibious Assault Ships - 9

Amphibious Command Ships - 2

Amphibious Transport Ships -11

Submarines - 73

Cruisers - 22

Destroyers - 63

Dock Landing Ships -12

Littoral Combat Ship - 11

Mine Countermeasures ship - 11

Patrol Boats - 13

Other- 213


Total: 456 

Aircraft Carrier

Littoral Combat Ship

Naval Seal Logo

Nuclear Submarine 

The Zumwalt Destroyer

Military power of USA (Beginning)

The military of the United States is ranked, Number one of all countries. We have the largest and most powerful Navy. Also our Air force is very advanced in what they do! I will talk more about the United States military later.

Did you Know?

The did you know topic is going to be about the famous Liberty Bell. Did you know that the liberty bell was made in 1752? The bells composition is copper and Pennsylvania paid about 3000 dollars for it.The Liberty Bell was supposed to stay on the steeple on top of Independence Hall. The city the Liberty Bell is and was in  Philadelphia. Do you know that the Liberty Bell has a large crack on the side of it? The last time the Liberty Bell was rung, was for a purpose, George Washington's Birthday. The date of the last rang was February 23, 1846. If you ever look at the front of the Liberty Bell you will see this written on the front "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF LEV. XXV X".  This quote comes from the Bible. You can find this in Leviticus chapter 25, verse 10. The Liberty Bell is still here and it has a very long history. This piece of American History shows us that we are serious about Liberty.

Liberty Bell

Independence Hall
Do you see the steeple at the top,
that is where the liberty bell would be?

Flag

I want to tell you the important meaning of the American US flag!

Red: The red strips on the flag means by numbering that the 13 strips represent the 13 colonies of the USA. Red also symbolizes hardiness and valor.  

Blue: The blue part of our flag represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

White: White symbolizes purity and innocence. The 50 white stars represent the US 50 states.

The american flag is the most beautiful flag in all of history. Remember we are "Free because of the brave".


The person  who created the flag was Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross created the original American flag with the 13 Stars.

The most beautiful flag.

Original American Flag!

We The People

"We the People"... these words are the most famous words in the Declaration of Independence. The man who came up with the famous words was Governor Morris.Other famous people that wrote the Declaration of Independence are:

Tomas Jefferson

George Washington

James Madison

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams.


Some of these names you know because each had a part in the United States Government. The Constitution is one of Americas powerful documents in history.

Language

The most popular language in the United States is English. The percent of people that speak English in the United States is 80%. The other 20% speak French or Spanish. Most people say Spanish is becoming almost as popular as English today. But that is not true because many of the USA Immigrants are from Europe. German and Irish are the most popular Ethic Group in the USA. 

George Washingtons Myth

The story goes like this:

When Washington was 6 years old he got an ax as a gift. Then Washington cut his fathers Cherry tree with his new ax. When his father saw what happened to his Cherry tree, he asked George about it. George said, "I can not tell a lie I did cut the Cherry tree with my ax". This Story helps people see how honest George Washington was when he did something. That is why people could trust him to become the first president of the United States. The story was written and made up by Mason Locke Weems in 1809.

George Washington Admitting that he cut down the Cherry Tree.

Map of the United States

Here is a map of the United States of America:

The United State Geography 1

The land area of the United States is 3,531,905 square miles. The United States is between Canada and Mexico.   The percent of water in the United States is 6.76%. The land area (water not included) is 93.24%. The United States’ biggest mountain is Mt. McKinley, at 20,310 ft. The longest river in the United States is the Missouri river which is 2,341 miles long. The people of the United States do not have their own race. They have all races. The United States is a big country for immigration. The population of the US is 325,365,189. Our population makes us the third largest country (population) in the world. The capital of the United States of America is not a city, but a district, Washington D.C. The D.C. stands for District of Columbia, for Christopher Columbus. Washington is where the White House, Congress, and Supreme Court is. They all play a key role in the US government. In Washington you also find a lot of museums and monuments. The largest city in the United States of America would be New York City. The population of New York City is 8,537,673 (from 2016 estimate). The metro area of New York City is almost 17 million people. The United States is 3,145 miles long. 

The symbols (national) of the US are:

The Great Seal, 

The Bald Eagle (our national bird)

The Liberty Bell 

Mount Rushmore

Uncle Sam

Statue of Liberty

The US National Flag     

  These territories are part of the United States but do not count as states: 

Guam

 Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

 U.S. Virgin Islands

 American Samoa

 These are the most common territories. The largest state in the US is Alaska, which is 663,300 miles squared.