British pound

Getting ready!

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October 24th 2011
I am very excited for my trip to England! Today my dad went and got some pounds. Pounds are the currency in England. It is only 10 more days until my trip. This will be my first trip to a different continent. I also heard that they have lots of statues there. London seems to be the biggest, and most popular city in England. We were going to Paris too, but I guess we aren't. We'll at least ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more