Washington, D.C.

the National Mall

a parklike area that is home to many monuments & memorials

the only city in America that's not part of a state

A unique fact about Washington, D.C...

The federal government has final control in all matters

How is Washington, D.C.'s government different than that of other cities?

Smithsonian Institute

Museums filled with objects that are important to American history...

Jefferson Memorial

Thomas Jefferson has a monument in his honor called the...

District of Columbia

What does D.C. stand for?

Federal Bureau of Investigation

What does FBI stand for?

paper money & stamps are printed

What happens at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing?

Congress meets to vote on laws, bills, & legislature

What happens in the U.S. Capitol building?

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

What is the location of the White House?

Mount Vernon

What is the private estate of George Washington called?

Pentagon

What is the world's largest office building?

Washington Monument

What monument was built in honor of George Washington?

National Archives

What preserves our government's documents & historic records?

July 4th

When do we celebrate our independence?

White House

Where does the president live & work?

the Oval Office

Where in the White House does the president take care of the business of our country?

Washington, D.C.

Where is the capital of the Unites States?

Ford's Theatre

Where was Abraham Lincoln shot?

Declaration of Independence

Which document explained to Britain & the world why the colonists should be independent?

Lincoln Memorial

Which monument honors Abraham Lincoln?

Maryland & Virginia

Which states gave land for our nation's capital?

the men and women who died serving our country

Who does the Arlington National Cemetery honor?

George Washington, our first president

Who is our nation's capital named after?

FBI

Who is the chief investigative branch of the U.S. Department of Justice?

George Washington

Who picked where our capital's permanent location would be?

John Adams

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

Thomas Jefferson

Who was the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Department of Defense

Whose headquarters are located at the Pentagon?

Each state wanted the capital to be located within its own borders...

Why did Congress have a hard time deciding where to locate the capital?