36. What are the six states of New England? (V., r.I., m., n.H., m., c.).

New England is a region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

The region was named by Captain John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants. New England was soon settled by English Puritans whose aversion to idleness and luxury served admirably the need of fledgling communities where the work to be done was so prodigious and the hands so few. During the 17th century the population's high esteem for an educated clergy and enlightened leadership encouraged the development of public schools as well as such institutions of higher learning as Harvard (1636) and Yale (1701). Isolated from the mother country, New England colonies evolved representative governments, stressing town meetings, an expanded franchise, and civil liberties. The area was initially distinguished by the self-sufficient farm, but its abundant forests, streams, and harbours soon promoted the growth of a vigorous shipbuilding industry as well as of seaborne commerce across the Atlantic Ocean. (Britannica)

37. Could you name some Indian tribes?

The indigenous peoples (Indian, Native American, American Indian) of North America can be classified as belonging to a number of large cultural areas:

• Alaska Natives

  • Arctic: Eskimo–Aleut

  • Subarctic: Northern Athabaskan

• Western United States

  • Californian tribes (Northern): Yok-Utian, Pacific Coast Athabaskan, Coast Miwok, Yurok, Palaihnihan,Chumashan, Uto-Aztecan

  • Plateau tribes: Interior Salish, Plateau Penutian

  • Great Basin tribes: Uto-Aztecan

  • Pacific Northwest Coast: Pacific Coast Athabaskan, Coast Salish

  • Southwestern tribes: Uto-Aztecan, Yuman, Southern Athabaskan

• Central United States

  • Plains Indians: Siouan, Plains Algonquian, Southern Athabaska

(Wikipedia)

38. In what state is Washington situated?

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a federal district to become the national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution. The District is therefore not a part of any U.S. state. It was formed from land along the Potomac River donated by the states of Maryland and Virginia; however, the Virginia portion was returned by Congress in 1846.

A new capital city named after George Washington was founded in 1791 to the east of the preexisting port of Georgetown. Congress consolidated the City of Washington, Georgetown, and the remaining unincorporated area within the District under a single municipal government in 1871. The city shares its name with the U.S. state of Washington, located on the country's Pacific coast. (Wikipedia – нигде лучше не написано! ^^)

39. How many are the stripes on the American flag?

The flag of United State of America: the national flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 10 to 19. (Britannica)