Complete the sentences using the appropriate words.
The United States is

Complete the sentences using the appropriate words.
The United States is a young country. But it is rich in (0) customs and traditions nbsp;nbsp;(historical events/customs and traditions). People from the (1)___________
(east/north) to the (2)_______________ (north/west) of the USA happily celebrate
local nbsp;and nbsp;national nbsp;(3)_______________ (parades/occasions). nbsp;Some of nbsp;them, nbsp;like
Thanksgiving nbsp;nbsp;Day, nbsp;nbsp;are nbsp;nbsp;(4)________________ nbsp;(connected/told) nbsp;with nbsp;nbsp;American
history, nbsp;nbsp;others, nbsp;nbsp;like nbsp;Christmas nbsp;are nbsp;(5)_______________, nbsp;(associated/included)
with (6)________________ (historical/religious) events. nbsp;nbsp;Independence nbsp;Day that
(7)_________________ nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;(is nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;associated/marks) nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;the nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;birth nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;of nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;the nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;country nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;is
(8)_____.__________(widely/often) nbsp;nbsp;celebrated nbsp;nbsp;by nbsp;nbsp;the nbsp;Americans. nbsp;nbsp;Wherever
Americans are on the day they always (9)______________ (decide/unite) for picnics, nbsp;nbsp;barbecues nbsp;nbsp;and nbsp;nbsp;to nbsp;nbsp;watch nbsp;nbsp;(10)_______________ nbsp;nbsp;(fireworks/films). nbsp;nbsp;Many
Americans gladly nbsp;(11)______________ (remember/follow) nbsp;their local nbsp;or ethnic
traditions nbsp;nbsp;and nbsp;nbsp;take nbsp;nbsp;part nbsp;nbsp;in nbsp;nbsp;local nbsp;nbsp;festivals nbsp;nbsp;and nbsp;nbsp;fairs. nbsp;nbsp;These nbsp;nbsp;celebrations
(12)________________ nbsp;(include/unite) nbsp;special nbsp;nbsp;food, nbsp;nbsp;drink nbsp;nbsp;and nbsp;nbsp;entertainment.
(13)________________. nbsp;(As/Although) nbsp;the nbsp;history nbsp;of nbsp;the nbsp;USA nbsp;is nbsp;not nbsp;long, nbsp;the
country has a long list of national, ethnic and regional celebrations.