Key Terms
American Symbols
Cultural Diffusion
USA Culture
Grab Bag
100

This is something that has special meaning

SYMBOL

100

This is our national bird

BALD EAGLE

100

We adopted this fun Mexican holiday in the month of May.

CINCO DE MAYO

100

Take Me Out to the Ballgame is a popular U.S.A. song played at these types of games

BASEBALL

100

This popular place to visit has many historical landmarks like The White House, Lincoln Memorial, & the Washington Monument

WASHINGTON, D.C.

200
The entire way of life of a group of people

CULTURE

200

This statue was gifted to the U.S.A. from France

STATUE OF LIBERTY

200

This French flaky pastry is a popular breakfast food we eat in America

CROISSANT

200

True or False: Elementary school (YOUR grade) is mandatory in the U.S.A.

TRUE

200

This is the most popular sport in the United States right now

FOOTBALL

300

Any representation of human feelings, emotions, or beliefs

ART

300

This symbol has 13 stripes on it for the original colonies.

AMERICAN FLAG

300

This sport is a combination of soccer and football

RUGBY

300

This famous "red" landmark for cars to drive over is in California

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

300

This is the popular U.S. sport that Ms. Radcliffe played in school.

SOCCER

400

Objects that give information about the people that own or use them

ARTIFACTS

400

This "cracked" American symbol is found in Philadephia, Pennsylvania

THE LIBERTY BELL

400

This is the country we adopted paper from

CHINA

400

This famous landmark has pictures of past Presidents etched into its side.

MOUNT RUSHMORE

400

A place Mrs. Sprague & Ms. Radcliffe both want to visit

GREECE

500

Sharing parts of a culture that are adopted by different groups of people, places, or cultures

CULTURAL DIFFUSION

500

This symbol is just a man with a beard who stands for the government

UNCLE SAM

500

This type of music was adopted from other cultures and includes lots of saxophones & trumpets

JAZZ MUSIC

500

Famous works of art are usually held in this type of place

MUSEUM

500

These are 2 popular foods that America is known for

HOT DOGS and BURGERS

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