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- Abe Lincoln
- What President was agaist slavery?
- Civil War
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What war divided the U.S into 2 parts?
The South; wanted to have Slavery -
Abe Lincoln
To keep the US as 1 country instead of a divided country -
Who made the famous speech --Gettysberg Address? Where?
What was the Gettysburg Address about? - 1865
- When was the CIvil Way over?
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11 days after the CIvil War ended
While he was still President
Shot/assinated at a theatre in Washington, D.C. 4/15/1865 by John Wilkes booth -
When was Lincoln killed?
Where and how was he killed? Who killed him? -
the White House.
Lincoln never slept there.
He had meetings to make decisions. -
Where is the Lincoln Bedroom?
Did Lincoln sleep in it? What did he use it for? - George Washington
- President during the American Revolution
- Mount Vernon
- Where did he go to live after being President?
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George Washington
liked the outdoors
His horse, galloping over farmland in nearby wood. -
Born 2/22/1732,
What made him happy?Favorite playmate was ? - France & Spain
- During the American Revolution which 2 countries loaned the colonists supplies and ships?
- The 1st part of the Consitiution is called?
- Preamble
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1787
We the People -
Founding Fathers wrote the constitution
1st words of the COnstitution - The Decrlartion of Independence quarantees 3 values for people
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Life,
Liberty,
Persuit of happiness - Pilgrims came from ? and landed in Plymouth Rock in ?
- England in 1620
- Who explored the West?
- Lewis & Clark
- Why is America called a "melting pot"?
- Because there are many different people that come from different cultures and countries
- What does the Declaration of Independence declare?
- Our country's freedom from England
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Where are bills and laws discussed?
Where must a bill go before going to the White House? -
The capitol Buildinig in Washington, D.C
The Senate
The House of Representatives - What is a veto ?
- When the president says NO to a bill.
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Why do we need seperation of powers in our Government?
What are the 3 branches of Government ? -
1 person should not have too much power.
The President is the Executive branch
Congress is the Legislative branch
Supreme Court is the Judical branch - Powers of Judicial branch/ Supreme Court
- Explains meaning of Laws & decised whether laws passed by congress are in keeping w/ constitution
- Powers of Legislative branch/Congress
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Makes laws, collects taxes & borrows $
Armed forces, prints $ - Powers of Executive branch/President
- Sees that laws R carried out, head of armed forces, signs or vetos laws, makes treaties
- examples of checks & balances?
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President is chief of armed forces
Congress can declare war
Congress passes laws & President has power to veto law & Supreme court can declare law unconstitutional - Chare does checks & balances mean ?
- Limits put on each branch of government so that 1 branch cannot overpower another branch. It is to limit each's power over the other.
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Our 1st flag was made by?
Who was president then?
When do we cleebrate Washington's B'Day? -
Betsy Ross
George Washington -
On our Flag: What does blue stand for
Red?
White? -
Loyalty
earth and courage
Liberty and purity - Why were there 13 stars and 13 stripes?
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13 stripes for _________
and 13 stars for original colonies -
The stars on today's flag stand for?
How should we destroy a flag in bad condition? -
50 states
burning -
Star Spangled Banner
Definition of symbol? -
Our national anthem
something that stands for something else - George Washington's job in the army was to ?
- Train soldiers, help with the war, carry a message to the French to get land from Indians, leader of the army, help win the Revolutionary War.
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What are National Holidays?
What is a monument? -
Special days that we honor cour country and its people
A building that honors a person or event -
When is Martin Luther King, Jr Day ?
What is Thanksgiving
Why Independence Day holiday?
What holdiay we we honor soldiers killed in war? -
Pilgrim's 1st harvest-4t thurs in Nov
Independence from England on July 4th
Memorial Day -
Why do we celebrate Veteran's Day?
What is Arbor day?
When is Flag Day?
President's Day celebrates? -
11/11 Soldiers who fought in wars
Johnny Appleseed showed us importance of seeds for trees
March 7
June 14
Lincolin and Washington's B'Days-2/12 -
Wahsington, D.C
When is election Day? -
Where is our Nations Capitol?
1st tuesday after 1st Monday in November -
Statue of Liberty
Where is it?
Describe the statue of liberty- -
Given as a gift from France
Welcomes immigrants to U.S.
Liberty Island, N.Y
Made of copper, crown w/ 7 spikes, has a torch in hand/other hand has a tablet w/Declaration of Independence, pedistal has a poem
at feet a broken chain -
National Symbol of freedom and spirit of our country
Welcomes Immigrants to our country - Statue of Liberty came over in 1885
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When was the american revolution?
Why do we celebrate July 4th
When was the Great Seal created where can we find it? -
1776
Independence Day
Soon after 1776, on official U.S. documents -
The Great Seal
What does E Pluribus mean? -
Bald Eagle holds 13 arrows-power of war
Olive Branch represents peace
13 stars & stripes, blue field for branches of governemnt, shield
From many, one -
Liberty Bell
Where is it?
What is our Nation's Symbol? -
Symbol of freedom and our nation's independence
Philadelphia
Bald Eagle-signifies self reliance -
Nicknamed "Old Glory"
How many stars & Stripes -
Flag
50 stars for states, 13 stripes for original colonies -
Uncle Sam
What is his costume?
How did he become an official symbol? -
National Symbol of the United States
Stars & Stripes
Congress passed a resolution in 1961 -
What is a resolution?
Who was the 1st President ot live in the President's House?
When did the White House burn down? -
A statement
John Adams
War of 1812 -
Where is the White House located
thomas Jefferson
Who is the Capitol Building named after -
Not in any state instead in an aread called the Doistrict of Columbia
The 1st president to take office in Washington?
George Washington -
Where is Capitol Hill?
US government buildings -
Washington. D.C
What kinds of buildings are on Capitol Hill? -
The Liberty Bell was rung for the 1st public reading of?
It is a symbol of?
What is inscribed on it? -
Declaration of Independence
Freedom
Proclaim liberty throughout all the land - Lincolin was the ___ President?
- 16th
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First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his Countrymen. Who was this?
Known as the father of his Country - George Washington
- George Washington's face is on?
- Stamps, dollar bill, quarter
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What happened when the Revolutionary War ended?
To plan a new government--called the Constitutional Convention -
13 colonies joined together as the United States of America.
What meeting dide the new states send people to? - What does the U.S. Constitution have in it?
- What powers the government should have.