Question

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Answer the questions on the texts:
a) What is New York City know for?
b) Who was New York inhabited by in 1624?
c) When and where was the Statue of Liberty inaugurated?
d) When and howdid the British take over Manhattan?
e) What is the largest seaport in the Wstern US?
f) When and by whom was Los Angeles fouded?
g) When did it become a port of Mexico?
h) When did Los Angeles and the rest of California become part of the USA?
i) What is Los Angeles famous for?
j) Where is the port of Los Angeles located?

Answer 1

a) New York is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and also for its status as a financial, cultural, transportation and manufacturing centre.
b) In 1624, New York was inhabited by Native American groups.
c) The Statue of Liberty was inaugurated on Ellis Island in The New York Harbour on Octovber 28, 1888.
d) The British took over Manhattan by annexation in 1626.
e) The largest Seaport in the Western US is Los Angeles.
f) Los Angeles was founded by the Spanish governor Felipe de Neve on September 4, 1781.
g) It became a port of Mexico in 1821.
h) Los Angeles and the rest of California became part of the USA in 1848.
i) Los Angeles is famous for being the "Entertainment Capital of the World".
j) The port of Los Angeles is located in the San Pedro Bay, approximately 32 km South of downtown.