Sights

6
There are many symbols that represent the United States of America. One of the popular ones is the „Stars and Stripes“.

description

Sights. There are many s ymbols that represent the United States of America. On e of the popular ones is the „ Stars and Stripes “. The St. Louis Gateway Arch. Lincoln Memorial. Washington Monument. Mount Rushmore. Liberty Bell. White House. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transcript of Sights

Page 1: Sights

There are many symbols that represent the United States of America. One of the popular ones is the „Stars and Stripes“.

Page 2: Sights

White House

Washington Monument

The St. Louis Gateway Arch Mount Rushmore

Liberty Bell

Lincoln Memorial

Page 3: Sights

• The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States of America, and has been for over 200 years. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.

• The Washington Monument is an

obelisk-shaped building

in Washington D.C. that was built to

honor the first President of the United States.

Page 4: Sights

• The St. Louis Gateway Arch is an elegant monument in the USA. It cost about 13 million Dollars. It is in the form of an inverted catenary, which is a very stable structure that is often used in bridges, domes and arches.

• Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a huge mountain sculpture of four US Presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Located near Keystone in (South Dakota USA).

Page 5: Sights

• The Liberty Bell is a huge bronze bell that symbolizes freedom in the United States of America.

• The Lincoln Memorial commemorates the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. It is located in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.

Page 6: Sights

Presented by

Amela Glamocak