"Start where you feel comfortable." He leaned in to kiss Ilya's cheek, again. "As for how behind you are, I may be able to help. I need to study American history in order to gain citizenship to this country. I literally must start from the beginning, from how America was formed by people from my Country escaping religious persecution. However, they were still considered an English Colony."

"Eventually, America grew to thirteen colonies. They decided to rebel against England, due to unfair taxing practices on tea and other goods. It started what was known as the Revolutionary War. The Americans managed to drive away my country, and formed their own Government and rules."