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American Symbols. American Symbols. Flag Constitution Eagle Star-Spangled Banner Uncle Sam And more Across America. Write this in notes. Washington, D.C. Washington Monument. 555 feet tall 2 different shades of white marble. White House. Residence of President of U.S. & family. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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American Symbols

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American Symbols

• Flag• Constitution• Eagle• Star-Spangled Banner• Uncle Sam• And more Across America

Write this in notes

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Washington, D.C.

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Washington Monument555 feet tall

2 different shades of white marble

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White HouseResidence of President of U.S. & family

Only Washington did not live here

Pennsylvania Avenue

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Capitol Building-Congress

Congress houses Senate & House of RepresentativesWashington started building in 1793, but it was not completed until 1865

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Supreme Court9 justices-1 chief & 8 associates appointed by President & approved by Congress

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Lincoln Memorial

Resembles a Greek Temple (1922)

Site for rallies and demonstrations-MLK, “I have a dream”

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Arlington Cemetery612 acres surrounding Robert E. Lee’s Arlington Home

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Jefferson MemorialPres. Thomas Jefferson

Writer of Amer. Documents

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Vietnam War Memorial

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Korean War Memorial

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Independence Hall

• 1738-1748 Pennsylvania State House

• Continental Congress• Signing of Declaration

of Independence• Constitution

Convention

Liberty Bell once hung here

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Liberty Bell

• Hung in PA statehouse• Rang for important

occasions• July 4, 1776• Small crack

found1846-no sound• Moved to Liberty Bell

Pavilion and now in Independence mall

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Ellis Island, New York City

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Ellis Island

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Immigrants

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Map-Statue of Liberty

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New York Skyline

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Liberty Torch

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Frederic Auguste BartholdiFrom France

• Statue of Liberty was a gift to U.S.

• Dedicated in 1886• Symbol of freedom

and hope to immigrants

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Mt. Rushmore

• South Dakota• Black Hills of South Dakota (Sioux)• Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln

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Space NeedleSeattle, Washington

• Built for 1962 World’s Fair (Eiffel Tower)

• 607 feet

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Seattle, Washington at night

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Golden Gate BridgeBuilt in 1930’s

San Francisco, CA

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Grand Canyon

• Arizona• 1 of 7 natural Wonders

of the World• Erosion from

Colorado river• Bigger than the state

of Rhode Island

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Grand Ole OpryNashville, TN

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Other symbols & Landmarks

• Niagara Falls- New York• Gateway Arch- St. Louis, Missouri• The Alamo-Texas-Davy Crockett from TN• Sears Tower-Chicago, Illinois (tallest bldg.)• Rockefeller Center-NYC, New York• Old Faithful Geyser-Yellowstone National

Park, Washington