United States

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United States

• By Stephanie Torrance
• Weston Steinberg
• Malgorzata Sas
• Tara Zook

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A is for Anthem

• The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem
  in the United States.

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B is for Bush

• George W. Bush is our President of the United
  States. He was elected from 2000 to 2008.

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C is for Constitution

• The Constitution is a set of rules by which
  Americans live. This document was adopted on
  September 17, 1787.

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D is for Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of Independence was written by
  Thomas Jefferson. It outlines the ideals of
  individual liberty in the United States.

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E is for Equal Rights

• The Equal Rights Amendment was passed in 1921.
  It provides equal opportunity for everyone.

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F is for Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of
  the United States.

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G is for Gettysburg Address

• The Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham
  Lincoln in 1863 referring to the events of the
  Civil War.

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H is for Hancock

• The John Hancock Center is the 3rd tallest
  building in Chicago, Illinois. It is also the
  5th tallest building in the United States.

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I is for Inspirational

• American leaders are known for their
  inspirational speeches.

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J is for Jefferson Memorial

• The Jefferson Memorial is one of the most
  monuments in America.

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K is for Klu Klux Klan

• The Klu Klux Klan is a white supremacist group
  most known for their racist actions prior to the
  Civil Rights Act.

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L is for Light Bulb

• The light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison in
  the late 19th Century.

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M is for Multicultural

• The United States is a multicultural nation. It
  has a large variety of ethnic groups, traditions,
  and values.

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N is for Nuclear Weapons

• The United States was the first country to have
  nuclear weapons in 1945 during World War II.

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O is for Oregon Trail

• The Oregon Trail is one of the main overland
  migration routes in North America

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P is for Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania is known for being a important state
  for American history, such as the Liberty Bell.

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Q is for Quakers

• The Quakers were one of the earliest religious
  groups to come to the United States from Europe.
  The first missionaries arrived here in 1656.

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R is Revere

• Paul Revere was a silver smith who warned
  Americans that the British we coming in the
  American Revolution.

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S is for States

• The United States have 50 states within its
  country.

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T is for Thirteen Colonies

• The Thirteen Colonies were known as British
  America until the Treaty of Paris in 1783, when
  they became recognized as the original United
  States of America.

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U is for Union Army

• The Union Army fought for the Union during the
  American Civil War. It consisted of the small
  United States Army.

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V is for Veteran

• Veterans are important because they served our
  country during a time of need.

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W is for White House

• The White House is the residence and work place
  of the president pf the United States.

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X is for Xerography

• Xerography was invented by Chester Carlson, an
  American law student and xerox copies became
  available to the public in 1950.

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Y is for Yankees

• The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball
  team in the United States. The term Yankee
  comes from the word Yank, which refers to someone
  of the U.S. heritage.

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Z is for Zero

• Ground Zero is a place in memory of the Twin
  Towers after the terrorist attack on September
  11th, 2001.