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Read Me, U.S. History
Jamestown *
Gettysburg National Military Park
Washington's Crossing
The Declaration of Independence
Lincoln's Hat
James Otis
Hancock-Clarke House
Fort Des Moines
Tuskegee Institute
Trail of Tears
The Sunken Village
'Iolani Palace
The Topaz War
Presidio of San Francisco
Ellis Island
National Archives and Records Administration
The White House
The Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Apollo 11 Command Module

Certificate of Completion
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JAMESTOWN
an Historic Virginia Settlement

amestownwasthefirstpermanentEnglishsettlementin
NorthAmerica.Itwasestablishedin1607,when104men
andboysarrivedontheshoresofVirginia.First,theybuilta
fortasdefenseagainsttheNativeAmericanswholivednearby
andtheSpanish,whoclaimedthearea.
LifewashardintheearlyyearsofJamestown.Foodwasdifficult
tofind,especiallyinthewinter.Manyofthecolonistsbecame
sick.Inthishardtime,manycolonistsdied.
ThelocalNativeAmericantribe,thePowhatans,gavethe
colonistsfood.Oneofthefirsttobringthecolonistsfoodwas
Pocahontas,thedaughterofthechief.Shemadefriendswiththe
colonistsandhelpedthemthroughthedifficulttime.Shelater
marriedoneofthecolonists,JohnRolfe,andwenttoEngland.
Aftertheearlyyearsofhardship,Jamestowngrewandmore
colonistsarrived.TheyspreadoutacrossVirginiatoliveand
farm.Today,Jamestownhasbeenrestoredandispartofthe
ColonialNationalHistoricPark.

Capt. John Smith drew this map of Virginia in 1624.

Fill in the blanks
1.Jamestownwasestablishedin__________.
2.Pocahontaswasamemberofthe__________tribe.

MAZE FUN

Help the Jamestown colonists

find their way from the fort to
the Powhatan Indian village.

3.Jamestownisinthestateof___________.
4.Thefirstpermanent_________settlementinNorth
AmericawasJamestown.

Start
Captain John Smith became
the leader of Jamestown in
1608. He returned to England
in 1609 after he was hurt.

Pocahontas was the daughter

of the Powhatan chief. Legend
says she saved John Smith
from being killed when he was
captured by her tribe.

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GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

Vocabulary

The famous Battle of Gettysburg was fought for just three days in July, 1863, between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac
led by General George G. Meade. The Union army seemed to be ighting a losing battle. But on the
third day, July 3, the tides turned and the Confederate army was forced into a retreat. Some believe
that if General Meade had gone further and pursued the Confederate Army as they retreated, he
may have ended the Civil War right then. But Meade and his troops were exhausted, and they did
not pursue. The war went on for two more years. But this battle marked a major turning point in
the warthe North began to see more victories, and consequently the South never recovered
from the damages of it. There were over 51,000 total casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg.
On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln attended a ceremony at to dedicate the battleield as a
military cemetery. After the main orator Edward Everett spoke for two hours, President Lincoln delivered a short, two-minute long speech, which ended up leaving most of his audience unimpressed.
However, you may know this speech as the famous Gettysburg Address. It was short, yet poignant,
and today many people see
it as a symbol of Democracy.

Casualties: deaths or injuries, especially of

military forces during war time
Orator: a public speaker
Poignant: very sincere, moving, and emotional

Critical Thinking
Read Lincolns Gettysburg Address on page 2
of this worksheet. What makes this speech so
poignant? Can you ind places in the text that
symbolize the spirit of Democracy?

The site of the Battle of

Gettysburg was officially
made a National Military
Park in 1895.

Crowd during
Lincolns Gettysburg
Address in 1863
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Anniversary poster of
Gettysburg Address
from 1909

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WASHINGTONS CROSSING

Vocabulary
Impose: to force, to set as a rule to be obeyed

Washington Crossing Historic Park is the site where General George Washington famously
crossed the Delaware River in a surprise attack on the British. It was Christmas night, 1776 when
his Continental Army crossed the freezing Delaware River by boat, marched into Trenton, New
Jersey, and defeated the British and Hessian troops that were stationed there.
This victory was an important turning point in the American Revolutionary War. The settlers of
the thirteen colonies had been ighting a losing battle since the war started in 1775. They were
ighting against the Kingdom of Great Britain, who believed they had the right to impose taxes on
these new colonies. This surprise attack by General Washington led to further victories at the
Battles of Trenton and the Battle of Princetonthese two campaigns are known as the ten crucial
days that allowed Washingtons army to survive what was thought to be certain defeat.This victory was particularly incredible due to the fact that it took place in the dead of winter. Washingtons
army rowed through a snowstorm, where the river conditions were icy and rough.

Campaign: actions and activities carried out

for a speciic purpose; (in this context) a military operation or battle

Answer the questions below on a separate

piece of paper.
Washington took a great risk crossing a dangerous river in freezing conditions. Can you
think of a time when you took a risk? Write
about your experience in a paragraph or two.
Look at the painting by Leutze. What is
wrong with the painting? Discuss.

Answer: The lag is incorrectthat version of the American lag was

not created until more than a year after Washington crossed the
Delaware. The painting also shows daylight, which is incorrect as the
crossing took place in the dead of night.

Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851) oil-on-canvas Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

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The Declaration of Independence

In 1776, founding father Thomas Jefferson sat down to begin writing a formal declaration of our
burgeoning countrys break from the British Empire, and to establish the ideals the U.S. would be
built upon.This document became the Declaration of Independence, and the statements in it would
go on to inform all the laws our leaders make, ensuring that they uphold the ideals of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration of Independence is in the National Archives.

The original Declaration of Independence at the National

Archives in Washington, D.C.

Vocabulary
formal: oficial. We are reviewing your formal request for tastier snacks in our vending machines, and we will respond with our
decision next week.
Answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper.
1. The Declaration of Independence guarantees all U.S. citizens life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Provide examples of each of these values in your own life.

burgeoning: growing quickly. Sarah and

Petes burgeoning family needed more room,
so they moved into a two-story house.

2. Can you think of any laws that uphold these values? Can you think of any that dont?
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Social Studies

James Otis was one of the unsung heroes of the American Revolution. A Harvard
graduate, he became a lawyer in Boston, where he argued against the Writs of Assistance, a
law that would allow the British to enter homes and take the colonists' property for any
reason. Though he worked for the government at the time, he resigned from his position and
represented the people in a 1761 trial that judged the law's fairness. He did not win, but Otis
soon became known as a talented public speaker, and he gave many speeches that convinced
citizens to unite and take action against the British and their unjust laws. He went on to
publish many political writings that helped inspire the actions that lead to the American
Revolution.

Word scramble!
Unscramble the letters to form the word that completes the sentence.
1. James Otis shouted the famous phrase _______________ without representation
OTAANTXI
is tyranny.
2. James Otis is buried alongside other patriots like John Hancock and Paul
______________ in Boston's Granary Burying Ground.

EVERER

If your government tried to pass a law that you did not agree with, would you take action
against it? If so, what would you do?

Answers:

1. TAXATION

2. REVERE

Hancock-Clarke House
The Hancock-Clarke House is the house that patriots John Hancock and Samuel Adams were
staying in on the evening just before the American Revolution began. The house was actually John
Hancocks boyhood home, and when he and his friends in Boston began to make plans for what
would become the American Revolution, he offered up the house as a meeting place. On the night
of April 18, 1775, Adams and Hancock were staying in the house when Paul Revere and William
Dawes arrived to warn them of the Britishs arrival and plans to arrest them. Because of Revere and
Dawes brave acts, Adams and Hancock escaped and went on to play integral roles in the Revolution.
Dont Tread On Me Flag from Revolutionary War

Vocabulary
integral: essential or necessary for completeness

Answer the question below on a separate piece of paper.

1. Would you risk your own freedom for a cause the way Paul Revere and William Dawes did?
Why or why not?
Paul Revere
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Fort Des Moines

Fort Des Moines in Iowa was the irst military training site where African Americans could train to become oficers in the U.S. Army. The irst all-black
25th Infantry Regiment started its training in 1903, just two years after the base was irst established. Previously, African Americans had served in the
army, but they were very few who became oficers. Even President Woodrow Wilson held the view that African Americans had neither the intelligence
nor the bravery to lead their troops into combat. But when the U.S. entered World War I this mentality began to change. In October 1917, the irst
class of 639 African American soldiers graduated as captains or lieutenants. This was a big step towards a movement that would push for equal rights
for African Americans all over the U.S. At this point in time the African American vote was still very limited, and they were still racially segregated by law.
Between 1942 and 1945, during World War II, Fort Des Moines trained the irst female oficers for non-combat duty in the Army. This, again, was a
small stride towards a larger movement for gender equality in the United States.

Vocabulary
Racially segregated: By law, public facilities and
government services (such as education) were
separated into white and colored.
Infantry Regiment: A group of soldiers trained,
armed and equipped to ight on foot.
Mentality: Way of thinking
Answer the question below on a separate piece
of paper.
Do you think it is fair that African Americans
had to use separate bathrooms, buses and
schools, but they could serve in the military
alongside the white soldiers?
Did you know that women are still technically
not allowed to serve in combat? Why do you
think this is?
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Tuskegee Institute
The Tuskegee Institute was one of the irst and most inluential universities
built speciically for African American students. It was founded on July 4, 1881 at
the request of a former slave named Lewis Adams, a tinsmith who could read and
write. One day Adams was approached by a man named W. F. Foster, a senator running for re-election to the Alabama Senate. Foster needed votes, and offered Adams
a reward for helping secure the African American vote for him. Instead of asking
for money, Adams requested that a university be established for African American
students. Foster kept his word.When the school irst opened, Booker T.Washington
was asked to be principal. Also a former slave, and only 26 years old at the time,
Washington led the institution from its
irst day of class in 1881 until his
death in 1915, building it into a
beacon of hope for newly freed
African Americans. The university
started out as nothing more than a
one room shack in a run-down
church, and is now a 5,000 acre
campus with more than 70 buildings.

This monument called Lifting the Veil stands in the center

of campus. The quote at its base reads: He lifted the veil of
ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress
through education and industry. (he meaning Booker T.
Washington.)

Answer the question below on a separate piece

of paper.
Explain why an education institution for newly
freed slaves was considered an important step
towards integration at that time.

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Vocabulary
institution: A society or organization founded
for a religious, educational, social, or similar
purpose
integration: The bringing together of people or
groups previously separated
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Trail Of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a path that over 16,000 Native Americans walked after the Indian Removal
Act was passed in 1830. European settlers had always wanted to own Native American land, but
when Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1829, he began to pass laws that forced Native
Americans living east of the Mississippi to move west of the Mississippi so that he could use their
land. It is called the Trail of Tears because many people became ill or injured and died attempting
to walk the entire trail, which crosses nine different states and goes over several thousand miles of American Flag in 1822, under Andrew Jackson
land and water.
Vocabulary
entitled: Has the right to do something.
opponents: People who disagree with a point
of view.

Answer the question below on a separate piece of paper.

Many of the opponents of the Indian Removal Act were also slave owners. Do you think they were
entitled to speak about the unfair treatment of Native Americans when they took part in the unfair practice of slavery? Why or why not?
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THE SUNKEN VILLAGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

VOCABULARY

On the border between Oregon and Washington there is a small landlocked island called Sauvie Island. It is home to the Sunken Village, an old archaeological site that houses the remains of a village of Chinook
Indians who lived there centuries ago.

Hunter-gatherer: a way of living by hunting animals and gathering plants for survival.

According to Lewis and Clark, who irst discovered the island, the Chinook may have lived there
as early as 1250 AD, and thrived until about 1750 AD.
They lived in a complex hunter-gatherer community
with an extensive trading system. They called the island
Wapato Island, because of the abundance of Wapato potatoes that grew there. It was home to at least
6,000 Chinook Indians, who were mostly wiped out by
disease. This particular village is nearly the only wellRemains of a basket
preserved site of cultural remains in the area, despite having
one of the highest population densities of Native Americans in the U.S.

Levees: a dam or embankment to help prevent

looding.

Looting: to take what is not yours, esp. in a time

of war or from an abandoned place.

Today, the site is called the

Sunken Village because it is
mostly buried beneath marshland.
The whole island is prone to seasonal looding and other dangers.
A bridge was built in 1950 to provide better access to the mainland,
but this access led to looting of the
archaeological site. Additionally, levees that were built in the 1930s to
limit looding are now leaking and
swamping the village even more.
The National Parks Service recently listed the site as threatened.

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SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER.

Archaeology is the study of ancient cultures by

looking at artifacts and remains of villages like
the Sunken Village. Do you think archaeology is
an important science? Why do people bother
to dig up and study ancient cultures?

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 I olani Palace
The Iolani Palace was the residence of Hawaiis last king and queen. It was built in 1882 for King Kalakaua, the last king of Hawaii. He was the irst king
to visit the United States, and in doing so he began a sugar trade with them. After Kalakauas death in 1891, his sister Liliuokalani stepped in as queen.
During her reign, Liliuokalani planned to draft a new constitution for her kingdom, hoping to strengthen Hawaiis political power. But this plan was a
threat to many businessmen and sugar traders from the United States and Europe. So in January, 1893, U.S. troops were sent to Hawaii, and the queen
was forced to relinquish her throne to the superior military forces of the United States. Two years later she was put on trial for attempting to take
back the throne, and she was humiliatingly sentenced to imprisonment in an upstairs bedroom of her own palace, the Iolani Palace. During this time
in isolation, she composed music and wrote her memoirs. After Hawaii was annexed by the U.S., Liluuokalani continued to ight the U.S.s presence in
her kingdom until her death in 1917.
The palace itself is located in downtown Honolulu. Its architecture is very unique, and resembles structures from the Italian Renaissance period. The
style of architecture is known as American Florentine, and the Iolani Palace is the only building constructed in this style.

Iolani Palace

Answer the question below on a separate piece

of paper.
Think about what it means to annex an entire
kingdom or nation. How would you react if
someone tried to take over your home and
family and put different rules in place? Why do
you think the U.S. imprisoned Liliuokalani in
her own palace?
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Vocabulary
Reign: period of time when a king or queen occupies the throne.
Liliuokalani in her youth.

Relinquish: to give up, surrender

Annex: to seize a territory; to add to something
larger
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THE TOPAZ WAR RELOCATION CENTER

The Topaz War Relocation Center was an internment camp in Utah that imprisoned a total of
110,000 Japanese-American people during World War II. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 6, 1941, people began to fear Japanese-Americans or Japanese immigrants. Many Americans
assumed that people of Japanese descent must be loyal to Japan and not to America, or worse, that
they may be spies for the Japanese government. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed an executive order
which forced 120,000 Americans
of Japanese descent to leave their
homes in the West Coast, and be
re-located to internment camps.
When it opened on September
11 of 1942, the Topaz Center was
known as the Central Utah Relocation Center. It became the nations 5th largest town. It had two
elementary schools, a middle/high
school, a hospital, cafeterias, nearly
40 blocks of apartment buildings
Francis Stewart photograph, Topaz War Relocation Center
and various government/administration buildings. When the camp opened, not all of the buildings were inished, so some of the
internees had to inish building their own apartments and other structures. These apartments
were heated by coal stoves, but were crudely constructed and had little protection against the
cold winter weather. Some of the internees worked jobs around the camp, and were paid wages
from $16-$19 a month. Internees could also get passes to go shopping in nearby towns, or to go
hiking in the nearby desert/mountains. There is only one record of anyone dying in this campa
63-year-old man who was shot by a guard, because he was standing too close to the fences. This
caused serious uproar for the internees living there.

Vocabulary
Internment Camp- imprisonment or coninement of people, usually in a large group,
without a trial.
Internees- people who were housed in the
internment camps.
Answer the questions below on a separate
piece of paper.
The Random House Dictionary deines a
Concentration Camp as: a guarded compound for the detention or imprisonment
of aliens, members of ethnic minorities or
political opponents. The American Heritage Dictionary deines it as: A camp where
civilians, enemy aliens, political prisoners, and
sometimes prisoners of war are detained and
conined, typically under harsh conditions.
By these deinitions, was the Topaz War Relocation Center a concentration camp? How
can it be compared to concentration camps
in Nazi Germany during WWII? Discuss your
feelings on this issue.
Take a look at the words in quotation marks.
Why did the author of this article decide
to put quotes around these words? Please
discuss.

The center was closed on October 31, 1945. Still, the Japanese-Americans were victim to racism
and prejudice even after the war ended. There was no formal apology from the government for
this treatment until 1988, when President Reagan issued an apology and a call on Congress to recompensate families who had been forced into these camps.
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EllIS ISlANd

Vocabulary
Immigration: the movement of non-native people to a new country in order to settle there.

Ellis Island was established as the irst Federal immigration station by President Benjamin
Harrison in 1890. Between 1892 and 1924 it
operated as the United States largest immigration center, where more than 12 million
foreigners entered the country. Before Ellis
Island, all immigrants were processed by each
individual state.

Fortiication: the act of strengthening; a place of

military defense
Excavation: to remove soil by digging it out; to
make hollow

Today, the buildings of Ellis Island still stand

in New York harbor, just off the New Jersey
Ellis Island
coast. But the original land of the island
was quite smalljust 3.3 acres. Before it was an immigration center, the island was known as
Oyster Island due to the rich and plentiful oyster beds that it had. It was used as a hanging site for
pirates, a harbor fort, and an ammunition depot, until a man named Samuel Ellis became the private
owner of the island in 1770. Then it was bought by the government in 1808, to be used as a fortiication and harbor defense site. After it became an immigration station, the island was expanded with
man-made extensions, using excess dirt and landill that came from the excavation of New York City
subway tunnels. It is now 27.5 acres.

1. Who was the irst immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island?

2. What happened to the immigration building on June 14, 1897?
3. Why did Ellis Island end up closing?

1. Annie Moore, a 15 year old Irish girl. 2. There was a ire

that burned the whole station to the ground. It was re-built
and re-opened in 1900. 3. After WWI the U.S. emerged as a
potential world power, and embassies were set up around
the globe so that immigrants could process their papers
at the U.S. embassy in their home country. It was not used
anymore, except to detain refugees or people who had
problems with their paperwork. Today it is still closed to the
public.

Ellis Island 1900

Trivia!

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National Archives AND

Records Administration
The National Archives contains originals and
copies of federal records, including ships passenger lists, census records, and military records,
dating back as far as 1775. Though many people
think the National Archives keeps copies of all
federal records, they only keep those they believe are important to American history, or that
they believe citizens will need access to in the
future. Most of the documents in the National
Archives are public domain, and many people
go to their local branch or the main center in
Washington, D.C. to research family history. The
National Archives hold copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill
of Rights.The National Archives is important because it represents democracy citizens have the
right to access information about their government and how it works.

National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Vocabulary
archive: a collection of records or documents, or the act of collecting records or
documents. We have an archive of comic
books dating back to the 1930s.
federal: related to the government of a union
of states. The federal government makes
mistakes sometimes, too.
Photograph of Socrates visiting the National Archives

Answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper.

1. Why does the government let people search their documents?
2. Name something the National Archives would not be likely to have a copy of.
3. What would you look up in the National Archives?
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research: to study or learn about a subject.

Im currently researching the possibility
that dogs can understand English.
democracy: a type of government where the
people have a say in the law-making process.
I aim to make this party-planning committee a democracy, so that everyone may have
a say in what kind of pizza we will serve.

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The White House is the presidents home, and also a workplace for the cabinet. Before it stood
at its famous address at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., the presidents house was in Philadelphia, which
was the temporary capital while Washington, D.C. was being built. When John Adams moved into
the White House in 1800, he became the irst president to live there. In 1814, British troops set ire
to it during the War of 1812, and it required minor reconstruction. By the middle of the century, it
became clear that the White House would have to be expanded to accommodate all of the people
who worked with the President over the course of the day. President Theodore Roosevelt built an
ofice behind the White House in 1902, with workspaces for him and his employees, now known as
the West Wing. Since then, many presidents have had special rooms put into the house during their The White House in washington, D.C.
stay, such as swimming pools, bowling alleys, and gyms. The White House is open for tours, but you
must arrange them through your member of Congress.
Vocabulary
capital: a city or town that is the oficial
home of the government. We decided
to go to the capital to see if we could
ind a lawmaker who would support our
cause.
expand: to increase in size. The company is expanding and will be moving into
bigger ofices next month.

Answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper.

1. Why do you think the President needs to live in Washington, D.C.?

accommodate: Make room for, or to

make someone or something comfortable. We cant accommodate your request for ifty pillows so you can make a
fort in your room.

2. What special room would you have put into the White House if you were president?
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The Pentagon is the headquarters for the United States Department of Defense, a combination of all the branches of the U.S. military. Built in 1943 to give military oficials a proper workspace,
The Pentagon has now become the symbol for all branches of our countrys military, and people
often use simply the words The Pentagon to refer to the military as a whole. The Pentagon is a
large building, laid out lat rather than tall, with about three times the loor space of the Empire
State Building. Despite being so big, it only takes about seven minutes to walk from one end to another. It is not in Washington, D.C., but is located just across the Potomac River in Arlington,Virginia.
The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia

Vocabulary
oficial: a person who was elected to an ofice or holds a position of authority, such
as a police oficer, a commander, or a town
mayor. The oficials in this glee club do not
approve of your singing.

Answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper.

1. Why do you think it is important for all the different parts of the military to have an oficial
meeting place?
2. Why does the United States need a Department of Defense?
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Capitol Hill is where both branches of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives,
meet and where other governmental bodies do their work. The Capitol Building was designed by
the winner of a design competition, a doctor named William Thornton who was also an amateur architect. In 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone for the building, as a symbol of the values
this country was founded upon. British troops set ire to the Capitol as well as the White House
during the war of 1812, but a rainstorm prevented it from burning down.
The Capitol was completed in 1826, but the building became too small as the nation expanded
and the number of senators and representatives grew. New legislative wings were unveiled in 1868,
but it didnt stop there. As the country grew even bigger, more accommodations had to be made.
Today, Capitol Hill includes the Capitol Building, six house and senate buildings, three Library of
Congress buildings, the Supreme Court, and other facilities.

The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Vocabulary
White House

Capitol

amateur: someone who does something for

fun or who hopes to become a professional.
Im an amateur wrestler, but Im hoping to
make it big soon.
accommodate: to make room for something
or someone, to make someone comfortable, or to make something possible. We
cant accommodate your request for ifty
pillows to make a fort in your room.

Answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper.

1. Why do you think it was important for President Washington to lay the irst cornerstone for
the Capitol?

facility: something built to serve a speciic

purpose. We decided the library was a
proper facility to conduct our research in.

2. Why do you think the British set ire to the Capitol Building
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Apollo 11 Command Module

The Apollo 11 Command Module, the part of the spacecraft that housed the astronauts that
landed on the moon, is on display in the National Air and Space Museum, part of the Smithsonian
family. Locked in a competition of space exploration with the Soviet Union, President Kennedy
established the Apollo space program in 1961 to accomplish his goal of putting the irst humans,
and the irst Americans, on the moon before the end of the decade. In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission
succeeded in doing so, landing astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Buzz Aldrin
on July 20. The moon landing was televised, and families across the world heard Neil Armstrong
utter the famous phrase Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind as he set foot
on the moon for the irst time.
Apollo 11 Command Module at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Vocabulary
decade: a period of ten years. The 1960s
were an important decade for aeronautics.
utter: to say something, He uttered a cry of
protest.
Answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper.
1. The Apollo crew also left a plaque on the moon, reading Here men from the planet Earth set
foot upon the moon. Why do you think they chose the planet Earth instead of The U.S.A.?
2. If you could, would you want to go to space? Why or why not?
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JAMESTOWN
an Historic Virginia Settlement

amestownwasthefirstpermanentEnglishsettlementin
NorthAmerica.Itwasestablishedin1607,when104men
andboysarrivedontheshoresofVirginia.First,theybuilta
fortasdefenseagainsttheNativeAmericanswholivednearby
andtheSpanish,whoclaimedthearea.
LifewashardintheearlyyearsofJamestown.Foodwasdifficult
tofind,especiallyinthewinter.Manyofthecolonistsbecame
sick.Inthishardtime,manycolonistsdied.
ThelocalNativeAmericantribe,thePowhatans,gavethe
colonistsfood.Oneofthefirsttobringthecolonistsfoodwas
Pocahontas,thedaughterofthechief.Shemadefriendswiththe
colonistsandhelpedthemthroughthedifficulttime.Shelater
marriedoneofthecolonists,JohnRolfe,andwenttoEngland.
Aftertheearlyyearsofhardship,Jamestowngrewandmore
colonistsarrived.TheyspreadoutacrossVirginiatoliveand
farm.Today,Jamestownhasbeenrestoredandispartofthe
ColonialNationalHistoricPark.

Capt. John Smith drew this map of Virginia in 1624.

Fill in the blanks
1607
1.Jamestownwasestablishedin__________.
Powhatan
2.Pocahontaswasamemberofthe__________tribe.

MAZE FUN

Help the Jamestown colonists

find their way from the fort to
the Powhatan Indian village.

Virginia
3.Jamestownisinthestateof___________.
English
4.Thefirstpermanent_________settlementinNorth
AmericawasJamestown.

Start
Captain John Smith became
the leader of Jamestown in
1608. He returned to England
in 1609 after he was hurt.

Pocahontas was the daughter

of the Powhatan chief. Legend
says she saved John Smith
from being killed when he was
captured by her tribe.

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