Symbols of the United States

Your job is to answer the following questions by looking at the websites and using books in the library.  When you finish you will know a lot more about the symbols of the United States and why they are important.  Let's get started!

Our Flag

1.  When did the United States first have a flag?

2.  How many stars did the first flag have?

3.  What do the stars stand for?

4.  What do the stripes stand for?

The White House

1.  When did the constuction of the White House begin?

2.  Where does President Bush hold most of his meetings in the White House?

3.  Who was the first President to live in the White House?

The Great Seal of the United States

1.  Who created the seal?

2.  What is in the center of the seal?

3.  On the back of which bill can you see the seal?

The Pledge of Allegiance

1.  Who wrote The Pledge of Allegiance?

2.  When was it written?

The Bald Eagle

1.  When was the bald eagle chosen as a national symbol?

2.  On which coins can you see an eagle?

3.  What does the eagle represent?

The National Anthem

1.  Who wrote the national anthem?

2.  When was The Star Spangled Banner made the national anthem?