Friday, August 25, 2023

Here are 5 facts about Quebec City

1. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain on July 3rd 1608 and it was part of New France.
2. It is the capital city of Quebec.
3. The language spoken there is French.
4. It's population as of 2017 is 542,298
5. The word "Québec" comes from Kébec, a name the Algonquin people originally gave which means "where the river narrows." 

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Here are 5 facts about the United States

1. Washington D.C. is its capital and the only city that's not in a state.
2. It gained independence on July 4th 1776. It only had 13 states. They were New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgina, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 
3. Today there are 50 states. 
4. The flag has 50 stars, representing each state. Every time a new state joined, the flag was redesigned to add another star. The 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies.
5. The national anthem is The Star Spangled Banner which became official in 1931.