United States
Fifty sovereign states
The United States, often called the U.S. or America, is a country in North America comprising 50 states, a federal district, and several territories.
It is the world's third-largest country by population and land area, and has the largest economy globally.
The nation was founded in 1776 when thirteen British colonies declared independence, establishing a constitutional republic that has since become a dominant force in global politics, culture, and commerce.
She moved to the United States for graduate school.
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- senateLegislative governing body
- republicState with elected leaders
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- executiveSenior organizational leader
judicial · legislative · amendment · democracy · government · union · sovereignty · branches
Legislative assembly building
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- YellowstoneOriginal U.S. national park
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
First to explore territory
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- gold-rushStampede for precious ore
- settlersThose who establish homes
- expansionIncrease in scope
territory · wilderness · westward · frontier · land-grant · exploration · prairie · Appalachia
Absence of constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- civil-libertiesPersonal rights limiting government
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
protest · self-determination · abolition · Juneteenth · Selma · Stonewall · desegregation · ACLU
Federal space exploration bureau
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- inventionNew device or method
research · patents · biotech · aerospace · automation · internet · transistor · Edison
Fusion of diverse cultures
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
demographics · assimilation · Chinatown · Koreatown · diaspora · naturalization · refugees · bilingual
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- senateLegislative governing body
- republicState with elected leaders
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
executive · judicial · legislative · amendment · democracy · government · union · sovereignty · branches · bicameral
Capitol
Legislative assembly building
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- YellowstoneOriginal U.S. national park
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Broadway · Alcatraz · Smithsonian · Graceland
pioneers
First to explore territory
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- gold-rushStampede for precious ore
- settlersThose who establish homes
expansion · territory · wilderness · westward · frontier · land-grant · exploration · prairie · Appalachia · ranching
freedom
Absence of constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- civil-libertiesPersonal rights limiting government
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
suffrage · protest · self-determination · abolition · Juneteenth · Selma · Stonewall · desegregation · ACLU
NASA
Federal space exploration bureau
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- technologyApplied scientific methods
invention · research · patents · biotech · aerospace · automation · internet · transistor · Edison · DARPA
melting-pot
Fusion of diverse cultures
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
pluralism · demographics · assimilation · Chinatown · Koreatown · diaspora · naturalization · refugees · bilingual · mosaic
- AmericasNorth America, Barbados, Argentina, Canada, Brazil
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- North AmericaUSA, Canada, California, Texas, Florida
- G7 NationsCanada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan
- US HistoryAmerican Revolution, US history, Civil War, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
United StatesSoviet Union
Former communist superstate
USSR · Russia · China · North Korea · Cuba
United Statesconfederation
Autonomous entities united loosely
Articles of Confederation · European Union · Confederate States of America · Confederate States · Holy Roman Empire
United StatesChina
East Asian superpower
Middle East · Islamic world · Japan · India · Asia
state, unite, united, unity, status, reunion, uniting, interstate, reunite