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Abe Lincoln
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President of US form 1861-1865
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Abe Lincoln
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Who was president when the war between the North and South started?
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Abe Lincoln
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What President was agaist slavery?
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Civil War
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What war divided the U.S into 2 parts?
The South; wanted to have Slavery |
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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? |
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1865
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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? |
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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? |
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George Washington
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Who was the 1st President?
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George Washington
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Worked to make a strong Government.
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Mount Vernon
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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 ? |
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George Washington
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Which President learned to plant, hunt, farm, fish, swim, draw maps and measure land? Ate Hoecakes for breakfast? Was 6 feet tall ?
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George Washington
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President during the American Revolution
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France & Spain
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During the American Revolution which 2 countries loaned the colonists supplies and ships?
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The 1st part of the Consitiution is called?
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Preamble
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1787
We the People |
Founding Fathers wrote the constitution
1st words of the COnstitution |
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The Decrlartion of Independence quarantees 3 values for people
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Life,
Liberty, Persuit of happiness |
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Pilgrims came from ? and landed in Plymouth Rock in ?
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England in 1620
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Who explored the West?
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Lewis & Clark
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Why is America called a "melting pot"?
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Because there are many different people that come from different cultures and countries
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What does the Declaration of Independence declare?
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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 |
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What is a veto ?
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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 |
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Powers of Judicial branch/ Supreme Court
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Explains meaning of Laws & decised whether laws passed by congress are in keeping w/ constitution
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Powers of Legislative branch/Congress
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Makes laws, collects taxes & borrows $
Armed forces, prints $ |
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Powers of Executive branch/President
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Sees that laws R carried out, head of armed forces, signs or vetos laws, makes treaties
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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 |
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Chare does checks & balances mean ?
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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 |
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On our Flag: What does blue stand for
Red? White? |
Loyalty
earth and courage Liberty and purity |
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Why were there 13 stars and 13 stripes?
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13 stripes for _________
and 13 stars for original colonies |
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The stars on today's flag stand for?
How should we destroy a flag in bad condition? |
50 states
burning |
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Star Spangled Banner
Definition of symbol? |
Our national anthem
something that stands for something else |
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George Washington's job in the army was to ?
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Wahsington, D.C
When is election Day? |
Where is our Nations Capitol?
1st tuesday after 1st Monday in November |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Nicknamed "Old Glory"
How many stars & Stripes |
Flag
50 stars for states, 13 stripes for original colonies |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Where is Capitol Hill?
US government buildings |
Washington. D.C
What kinds of buildings are on Capitol Hill? |
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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 |
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Lincolin was the ___ President?
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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
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George Washington's face is on?
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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? |
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What does the U.S. Constitution have in it?
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What powers the government should have.
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