United States of America

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United States of America

• Becky Lee
• Monday 330
• Jaime Jennings
• January 28, 2005

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Background Information!

• Our current President is George W. Bush.
• The White House, where the President lives and
  works, is located in Washington, D.C.
• Washington D.C. is also our nations capital!
• There are a total of 50 states in the United
  States of America.
• We are primarily an English-speaking country.
• Our national anthem is the Star Spangled
  Banner.

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Just a Lil More!About our Flag

• Our countrys flag consists of 50 stars and
  13stripes one star for each state, and one
  stripe for each of the 13 original colonies.
• The colors that represent our country are RED,
  WHITE, and BLUE.
• Betsy Ross was the woman who sewed the first
  American flag.

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Test Your Knowledge!

• What do the stars and stripes on our flag
  represent?
• Stars represent state capitals, stripes represent
  
• Stars represent states, stripes represent the
  original colonies
• Stars represent the original colonies, stripes
  represent the states
• Stripes represent state capitals, stars reprsent
  the states.

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Correct!!!

• Congratulations, you have chosen the correct
  answer!!
• Our nation consists of 50 states, and our capital
  is Washington, D.C.

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Uh Oh!!!

• Sorry, but you have chosen the wrong answer!
• Please go back and review the information, then
  you may try again!

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Biography

• My name is Becky Lee and I am a junior majoring
  in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early
  Childhood. I am originally from Maple Grove,
  Minnesota and came to Western Michigan University
  to participate on the gymnastics team and enroll
  in a highly-respected Education program. ?