Social Studies SOL 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12
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| How are people from divers ethnic and national origins united as Americans? | BASIC AMERICAN PRINCIPLES- life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
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| What kind of government does United States have? | REPUBLICAN (we vote for leaders who make our laws)
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| What is a republican form of government? | REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
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| What are basic Republican government PRINCIPLES and PRIVILEGES that Americans are born with and cannot be taken away? | INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness, and equality under law.
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| Why is diversity good? | Different (diverse) FOOD, CLOTHING, MUSIC to enjoy
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| What did George Washington contribute to America? | He was the first president of the new nation. He worked under the new republican form of government. He helped put the basic principles into practice for the new nation.
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| What did Thomas Jefferson contribute to America? | He was born in Virginia. He was the third president of the United States. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, which states that people have certain rights.
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| What did Abraham Lincoln contribute to America? | He was the United States president when the country was divided over the issue of equality for all people. He helped free African American slaves.
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| What did Rosa Parks contribute to America? | She was an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus as was required by law many years ago. She helped to bring about changes in laws and worked so that all people would have equal rights.
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| What did Thurgood Marshall contribute to America? | He was a lawyer who defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights. He was the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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| What did Martin Luther King Jr. contribute to America? | He was an African American minister who worked for equal rights for all people. He helped bring about changes in laws through peaceful means.
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| What did Cesar Chavez contribute to America? | He was a Mexican American who worked to improve conditions for farm workers.
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| What is Veterans Day holiday? | This is a day for the recognition of and respect for Americans who served in the military. It is observed in November.
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| What is Memorial Day holiday? | It is the recognition of Americans who died This is a day for the recognition of and respect for Americans who died in wars while they were serving their country. It is observed in May.
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| What are the three kinds of government? | local (city), state, and federal
Norfolk, VA, USA
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| How can Americans serve their community, state, and nation? | VOTE! Be a volunteer (unpaid worker), do projects, serve as a government official, join the military
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| Who is the leader of a city government? | MAYOR
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| Who is the leader of a state government? | GOVERNOR
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| Who is the leader of the United States government? | PRESIDENT
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