Life in North America
LANDSCAPE
North America contains a huge
variety of landscapes. Many areas
are popular tourist destinations.The first people crossed from Asia to modern-day
Alaska thousands of years ago. Today’s North
Americans include the descendants of Native peoples,
European settlers, and African slaves.
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The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided gorge in
the US state of Arizona. It has been cut out
of the rock by the Colorado River. RANCH Cattle are now raised on large
ranches, like this one in Alberta, Canada.FAMOUS NORTH AMERICANSOBarack Obama (born 1961) The first
African-American president of the United
States, elected in 2008 after promising to
bring change to the country.
OAmelia Earhart (1897–1937) American
pioneer of flying, and the first woman to fly
solo across the Atlantic (in 1928).
OFrida Kahlo (1907–54) Mexican artist
who is famous for her self-portraits,
painted in vibrant colors.
OSir Frederick Banting (1891–1941)
and Charles Best (1899–1978) Canadian
scientists who discovered insulin, a drug
now used to treat millions of people who
suffer from diabetes.TAKE A PICTURE
Each year, around 20 million people visit
Niagara Falls, a massive group of waterfalls
on the US-Canadian border. RODEO A rodeo is a
series of events, such as
riding a bucking
horse or bull, that
are designed to test
the skill of a cowboy.Cattle ranching
The cowboys made famous in movies
were ranch hands employed to round
up and drive the large herds of cattle
in the American West. Cattle are still
raised for their meat in the United
States and Canada.INDUSTRY
North American companies
have been responsible for the
invention of the silicon chip, the
microprocessor, the iPod,
and many other advances in
computer technology.MANHATTAN
New York City is the
biggest city in the US.CONTINENTS OF
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