1. 1 The Great Seal of America

2. The questions and answers 1 who created the seal for the united states? Ben franklin ,John Adams , and Thomas Jefferson. #2 when was the seal finalized? On June 20, 1782.

3. Questions and answers What is found in the center of the seal A bald eagle. 4 E pluribus unum is Latin meaning “out of many, one ”. what does it stand for? One nation that was created from 13 colonies.

4. A Interesting fact! Do you know what the olive branch arrows that the bald eagle is holding represent? The answer is piece and war. The arrows (war) were origanaly in the right hand but then they changed so the arrows were in the left hand.

5. The Bald Eagle

6. When was the bald eagle made our national bird? 1782 ????????????????

7. Why was the bald eagle chosen as our national symbol Unique animal It shows our country having strength courage and freedom And makes our country look much better as our national bird

8. The great seal Federal agency seals Presidents flag And last but not least the dollar The image of the bald can be found in four places in the U.S.

9. What did Ben Franklin suggest be our national bird? Eagle Turkey Vulture Goose Hawk Chicken

10. Bens foul idea The Turkey

11. All about theU.S.AFlag

12. Review time

13. What does the red white and blue mean on the flag? White: Signifies purity and innocence Red: Signifies valor and bravery Blue: Signifies Vigilance, perseverance, and justice

14. Did you know? Did you know that we had 13 colonies and 50 States after the Revolutionary War?

15. The U.S. capitol

16. The U.S. Capitol has been the home of the Representatives and the Senate since 1800.

17. The iron dome, also white, is surmounted by a statue of a woman representing Freedom, by the American sculptor Thomas Crawford. The statue of the iron dome representsfreedom.

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19. The White House

20. Who lives in White House? The person who lives in the White house is the President Of the U.S.A. Have you ever seen the White House?

21. Every President except whom lived there? The President that didn’t lived there is George Washington. Because Thomas Jefferson was already was the president. Was George Washington the first or second President?

22. Why was the White House rebuilt? Because it was burned by the British in Aug. 1814. Has anybody in your family been alive when this happened?

23. What happens in the Oval office? The oval office is where the President does the business of the country such as… Sinning bills, held meetings, and executive orders. Who is the President now? Thank you for watching this slide show

24. TheJeffersonMemorial

25. Thomas Jefferson He was the author of the declaration of independence First secretary of state Third president of the United States

26. Jefferson’s Writings There was 4 inscriptions found on the inside walls of the memorial. They describe his beliefs in freedom, education of all people, the need for change in laws and institutions of a democracy.

27. The Memorial It is built along the Tidal Basin, in line with the White House, other memorials and the capitol.

28. LINCOLN MEMORIAL

29. Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president. He was President during the civil War which was in 1861-65.

30. The memorial symbolizes his belief that all people should be free. The theme of the building represents the union.

31. The columns surrounding the walls stand for the 36 states in the union at the time of Lincolns death. Lincoln 2nd Inaugural address and the Gettysburg address.

32. The Washington Monument

33. George Washington is described by General, founding father, and the first president of the U.S. states.

34. Guess what is unique about the memorials height. It is about 100 feet high

35. What does the surrounds the base of structure? 50 flags. What does it represent? 50 states of the union.

36. The Cornerstone of this monument was laid in July 4, 1848 but wasn’t open to the public until Oct. 4, 1888

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38. All about the Statue of Liberty

39. This is located in New York This symbolize represents freedom though out the world

40. This statue came from France as a gift

41. In his right hand he holds a burning torch that represents liberty and his left hand holds a tablet the inscribed July 4 th 1776

42. It declared Independence from England

43. The seven rays of her spiked crown of the seven seas and seven continents

44. MOUNTRUSHMORE

45. Information of Mount Rushmore The monument is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is was created by Gutzon Borglum.

46. The Presidents on the monument are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln

47. Gutzon Borglum designed as a testament to the growth of the country and its great leaders Have you ever been to Mount Rushmore?

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49. The Liberty Bell

50. When was the Liberty Bell cast? And where is it hung today? The liberty bell was cast in London England in 1752 By John Pass and John Stow, and is hung Independence hall

51. When and Why was the Liberty bell rang? It rang when the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of independence, the liberty bell has become a symbol of freedom.

52. How much does the bell weigh and what is it made of? It weighs 2000 pounds and is made of 70% copper and 25% tin

53. Why is the liberty bell only rung “gently” on the 4th of July? Because the bell cracked and it might break if they ring it to hard. Hope you enjoyed our project.

54. All about Uncle Sam

55. All about Samuel Wilson (Uncle Sam) This PowerPoint is all about Samuel Wilson

56. Who was Samuel Wilson? Samuel Wilson was tall, white-haired man with a goatee He is often dressed in red white and blue with a top hat He was also a businessman from Troy , NY. That supplied the united states army with barrels full of beef.

57. What DOES Uncle Sam symbolize? Uncle Sam symbolizes the united states in war and out

58. He had a army recruiting poster . What did it say? What did it say? It said, “ I want you to be in the U.S. Army today !!!!!!!!” Thank you for watching our PowerPoint All about Samuel Wilson!!!!