North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago 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
Hi my name is Lawon. I'm 15 years old and a sophomore at UICCP. During my free time I like to go bike riding, play video games, and listen to my iPod. I've been to Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Indiana,Wisconsin, and Michigan so far and I plan on going to Virginia, New York, and New York with the next 2-3 years. I'd like to go to Alaska some day. After I graduate from high school, I plan on going to college for Mechanical and Computer Engineering then become a Mechanical Engineer and work for Microsoft, General Motors, Peterbilt, Harley-Davidson, BMW, or Chrysler.... full info