Mt. Rushmore
Statue of Liberty
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Fun Facts
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Who built Mt. Rushmore?
Gutzon Borglum
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What does Liberty mean?
freedom
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Which President was Lincoln? (Number)
16th
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Why was the Washington Monument built?
To honor the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States.
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What is the national bird that represents the U.S?
What is the bald eagle?
200
Where is Mt. Rushmore located?
Badlands, South Dakota
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What country gave U.S. the Statue of Liberty ?
France
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What theatre was Lincoln shot in?
What is The Ford Theatre
200
What war was Washington the Commander in?
What is The Revolutionary War or War of Independence
200
What is the home to Thomas Jefferson?
What is Monticello
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How long did it take to complete the monument?
14 years
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Who was commissioned to build the Statue of Liberty?
Bartholdi
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What did Lincoln sign that freed all slaves?
What is The Emancipation Proclamation
300
What shape is the Washington Monument?
What is an obelisk?
300
What is the home of George Washington?
What is Mt. Vernon
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How much did it cost to build Mt. Rushmore? (estimated)
$1,000,000 Actual $ 989,992.32
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What is inscribed on the tablet?
What is Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
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Lincoln was President during what war?
What is The Civil War
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What year did the United States gain its independence from Great Britian?
What is July 4, 1776
400
What was the first state to secede from the Union during the Civil War and the name of the first battle which happened in this state
What is South Carolina and Ft. Sumter
500
Name the four presidents that are on Mt. Rushmore
Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln
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Who was the author of "The Collossus" (inscribed on the tablet Give me your tired......
Emma Lazarus
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Why is there 36 columns at the Lincoln Memorial?
To represent the number of states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death
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When originally built, the Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world at 555 feet tall.The record was broken when what was built?
What is The Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889
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Which Constitutional amendment ended slavery?
What is the 13th
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