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Let’s Begin!

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LET’S TAKE A ROAD TRIP!

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The United States is filled with amazing places to visit—and YOU will get the chance to learn about

them!

Landmarks are places that are important to history or that have a special meaning. Click on the map to learn about some of the different famous American

landmarks and then take the self-test to quiz yourself on what you learned!

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Road Map Menu

White House

Mount Rushmore

Golden Gate Bridge

The Statue of Liberty

Self- Test

Learn More!

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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

The Story of the Statue of Liberty

Where is the Statue of Liberty Anyways?

What’s she made out of?

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WHERE IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY?

NEW YORK

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New York is on the EAST COAST of the United States and is next to the Atlantic

Ocean. NORTH

EAST

SOUTH

WEST

Back to St. of

Liberty

In the New York City Harbor

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The Statue of Liberty was built in France– but there was no way to get her to the USA!

So they had to take her apart into 350 pieces and shipped all her pieces to the United States where they put her back together.

Story of the Statue of Liberty

Did you know that the Statue of Liberty is

actually a birthday present from France?

Auguste Bartholdi made her as a gift for the US to celebrate their freedom and to welcome the new people coming to America.

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Back

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of welcome to all the immigrants (people coming over from other countries).

125 years old!Talk about a Happy Birthday!

How old is Lady Liberty?Nickname is “Lady

Liberty”

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Story of the Statue of Liberty

Back to St. of

Liberty

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WHAT’S SHE MADE OUT OF?

Made of copper—that’s the stuff pennies are made out of!

Her skin is only as thick as two pennies!

354 stairs to get to the top and 25 windows in her crown!

Is as tall as a 15 story building without her foot stool.

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Liberty

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THE WHITE HOUSE

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What’s in the White House?

White House History

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President George Washington started building the White House in 1792, but he never got to live in it. The first president to live in the White House was the 2nd president, John Adams.

White House History

This is the current president, Barack Obama, fixing his tie in an elevator of the White House.

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The White House has had lots of nicknames like "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially named it the White House.

White House History

The White House is the President’s personal house. It is also a symbol of the United States and the Executive Branch of government.

President Obama and his family.

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Did you know that the White House has survived through 2 fires! The first one was by the British during the war of 1812, and the 2nd was while Herbert Hoover was president.

While they were fixing the house, President Truman had to live across the street in the Blair House. But the bricks on the outside of the house are still the very first ones from when it was first made.

White House History

Back to White House

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What’s in the white house?

This is the president’s personal office—The Oval Office.

This is the Press Room. This is where the Press can come to

hear news and ask questions to the White House Secretary and

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What’s in the white house?

• 132 rooms• 35 bathrooms• 412 doors• 147 windows• 28 fireplaces• 8 staircases• 3 elevators

There are tons of things to do for fun in the White House!A tennis court, jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling lane!

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What’s in the white house?

President Jefferson opened the White House for public tours, and it always stays open for people to visit except during war.

This is the State Dining Room.

The White House has 5 Chefs!

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Mount Rushmore

Where Can I Find Mount Rushmore?

Making Mount Rushmore

Why Choose Those Guys? Menu

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SOUTH DAKOTA

The Black Hills of South Dakota

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Where Can I Find Mount Rushmore?

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is in Custer State Park.

Lots of people come to visit the park and to see Mount

Rushmore every year.

Where Can I Find Mount Rushmore?

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Back to Mt.

Rushmore

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A man named Doane Robinson came up with this HUGE idea and asked a sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, to help him build it.

Robinson wanted the statue to be of Indian leaders and American explorers, but Borglum imagined US presidents– And that’s the idea they stuck with!

So Gutzon Borglum started building. And he built from1927 all the way till

1941 when he died.

His son finished the project for his dad later that year in March

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Making Mount Rushmore

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At first, Thomas Jefferson was supposed to be on the right side of George Washington, but

when they started carving they noticed that the rock was not good.

So they had to use dynamite to blow up Jefferson’s picture and move him to the other side of George Washington!

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Making Mount Rushmore

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What kind of

rock are the

faces made out

of?

granite

Making Mount Rushmore

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Back to Mt.

Rushmore

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WHY CHOOSE THOSE GUYS?

Jefferson EXPANDED our nation with his

purchases of huge land.

Lincoln PRESERVED the country

By being brave and

facing the Civil War.

Washington was our very

first president.

He represents the BIRTH of our country.

Theodore Roosevelt

worked on the DEVELOPMENT of our country. He was in charge of

the Panama Canal.

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Lincoln

Jefferson

RooseveltBack to

Mt. Rushmo

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THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

Finding the Golden Gate

What’s so neat about the Golden Gate Bridge?

Let’s Make A Bridge!

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Finding the Golden Gate

NORTH

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SOUTH

WEST

CALIFORNIA

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The Golden Gate Bridge is on the West Coast of California next to the Pacific Ocean.

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The Golden Gate Bridge goes over the

Golden Gate Straight, and connects the San

Francisco Peninsula to Marin County

Finding the Golden Gate

Back MenuBack to Golden Gate

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It took just over 4 years to finish the bridge.

The Golden Gate Bridge was the BIGGEST suspension bridge until New York City built the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. 

Let’s Make a Bridge!

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How many years

did it take to build?

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LET’S MAKE A BRIDGE!It was finished in April 1937. The day after it was finished, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, DC to give the “OKAY” to start traffic on the bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge Chief Engineer

Joseph B. Strauss

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WHAT’S SO NEAT ABOUT THE GOLDEN GATE?

The bridge is a color called “International Orange,” –it’s not really gold. They picked this color because it blends into the environment.

The bridge's two towers are 746 feet-- making

them 191 feet taller than the Washington Monument!

The US Navy wanted to paint it black with yellow stripes to make sure that

a passing ship could see it!

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CHECK OUT THAT VIEW!

Back to Golden Gate

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SELF TESTN O W T H AT Y O U H AV E G O N E T H R O U G H T H E L E S S O N Y O U A R E R E A D Y T O TA K E A Q U I Z .

J U S T R E M E M B E R A L L T H E T H I N G S Y O U L E A R N E D A N D C L I C K O N T H E R I G H T A N S W E R . D O Y O U R B E S T !

Start Quiz

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What is the Statue of Liberty made out of?

WoodPlasticCopper

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Great Job!

Keep Going!

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Wrong Answer…Lets try it again.Try it again

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Mount Rushmore did not get finished bythe same man who started it….who

finished building it for him?

His friend

Nobody finished it

His son

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THAT’S IT!

Keep Going!

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Why don’t you try that one again

Try it again

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Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

New YorkAfrica California

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Great Answer!

Keep Going!

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Wrong Answer…Lets try it again.Try it again

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The Statue of Liberty was given from France

as what?

A birthday gift To Say I’m Sorry Christmas Present

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Great Job!

Keep Going!

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Why don’t you try that one again

Try it again

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Who are the men carved onto Mount

Rushmore?

Presidents

Native American Indians

The Sculptors Family

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THAT’S IT!

Keep Going!

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Wrong Answer…Lets try it again.Try it again

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The Press Room

The Square Office

The Oval Office

What is the President’s Office Called?

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Great Answer!

Keep Going!

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Why don’t you try that one again

Try it again

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The Golden Gate Bridge used to be the

biggest suspension bridge in the US.

True False

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Great Job!

Keep Going!

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Wrong Answer…Lets try it again.Try it again

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The White House has been through 2 fires, but has

survived them all.

True False

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THAT’S IT!

Keep Going!

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Why don’t you try that one again

Try it again

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Great Job! You finished

the quiz!

Almost Done!

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States Landmark

New York Statue of Liberty

California Golden Gate Bridge

South Dakota Mount Rushmore

Washington D.C. White House

States and their Landmarks

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New York South Dakota

California Washington DC

States and Geography

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What's Our Favorite Landmark?

Statue of LibertyThe White HouseGolden Gate BridgeMount Rushmore

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The road never ends…

Keep Traveling! Finish