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CHAPTER 4

WASHINGTON DC AND AMERICAN SYMBOLS

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SYMBOLS OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT A PEOPLE, PLACE, OR A COUNTRY
CAPITAL CITY PLACE WHERE A STATE OR COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT MEET TO MAKE DECISIONS AND LAWS
MONUMENTS SPECIAL KINDS OF STRUCTURE OR STATUE BUILT TO REMEMBER A SPECIAL PERSON OR EVENT
JUSTICE FAIR AND RIGHT
NATIONAL ANTHEM A COUNTRY'S OFFICIAL NATIONAL SONG
WASHINGTON D.C. CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES
CAPITAL BUILDING WHERE CONGRESS MEETS TO MAKE LAWS FOR THE COUNTRY
THE PRESIDENT LIVES AND WORKS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. GEORGE AND MARTHA WASHINGTON MADE PLANS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE BUT NEVER LIVED THERE.
BETSY ROSS SEWED THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG. HER FLAG HAD 13 STARS AND 13 STRIPES. EACH REPRESENTING ONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLONIES.
HOW IS TODAY'S FLAG DIFFERENT? WE HAVE 50 STARS ON OUR FLAG TODAY.
WHEN WE SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WE STAND UP AND PLACE OUR RIGHT HAND OVER OUR HEART. WE PROMISE TO BE LOYAL TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER IS THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANTHEM. IT WAS WRITTEN BY FRANCES SCOTT KEY.
THE LIBERTY BELL RANG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE KING. IT IS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM.
UNCLE SAM WAS CREATED TO GET MEN TO JOIN THE MILITARY
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES HAS 50 STARS SURROUNDING AN EAGLE. THE EAGLE IS HOLDING AN OLIVE BRANCH THAT SYMBOLIZES PEACE.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY THE WORK THAT DR. KING DID TO FIGHT FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE
INDEPENDENCE DAY ON JULY 4TH AND IS THE DAY THE UNITED STATES DECLARED INDEPENDENCE FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
VETERANS DAY HONORS THOSE WHO SERVED IN OUR MILITARY.
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