America the Beautiful

History

100

Who wrote the poem "America the Beautiful"?

Katharine Lee Bates

200

What year did she write the poem?

1893

300

Why did she write the poem?

She was traveling on a mountain and was inspired by how beautiful it was.

400

What state is Pike's Peak in (where she wrote the poem?)

Colorado

500

What state was Katherine Lee Bates born in?

Massachusetts 

Vocabulary

100

A honey-yellow color

amber

200

White and translucent or smooth and white

alabaster

300

A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion

patriot

400

the belief that all people should act with warmth and equality toward one another

brotherhood

500

impressive power

majesties

Finish the Lyric

100

Oh beautiful, for __________ skies

spacious

200

for __________ mountain majesties

purple

300

and ___________ they good with brotherhood

crown

400

from sea to __________ sea!

shining

500

for amber ________ of grain

waves