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?
