This document provides information about 5 locations in the United States:
1. The flag of the United States has 13 red and white stripes representing the original 13 colonies and 50 white stars on a blue canton representing the 50 states.
2. The White House is the home and workplace of the US President located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. It was designed by James Hoban and constructed between 1792-1800.
3. The Statue of Liberty, officially called Liberty Enlightening the World, is a monument given by France to the US located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, commemorating the US Declaration of Independence.
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1. Flag of the United States.
2. The White House.
3. Statue of Liberty.
4. Brooklyn Bridge.
5. California.
3. Flag of the United States
This is the National flag of the
United States of America. The
flag of the United States has 7
red stripes and 6 white stripes.
These 13 stripes stand for the 13
original colonies. The flag also
has a blue canton, a rectangle in
the top left corner. The canton
has one white star for every
state.
When a new state joins the
United States a new flag is made
with an extra star. The new flag is
first flown on the "4th of July",
Independence Day.
4. Design
13 horizontal red and white stripes,
representing the original 13 states.
50 white stars on a blue rectangle in the
top-left, representing the current 50 U.S.
states.
7. In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set on fire by the British Army in the
Burning of Washington. The fire destroyed the inside of the house and charred much of the
outside. Reconstruction began almost immediately. President James Monroe moved into the
partially reconstructed house in October 1817. Construction continued with the addition of
the South Portico in 1824 and the North in 1829.
8. The White House is the home and main workplace of the President
of the United States. The house was designed by Irish-born James
Hobann. It is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C..
The building was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia
sandstone in the Neoclassical style. It has been the home of every U.S.
President since John Adams.
11. The Statue of Liberty, officially
named Liberty Enlightening the World,
is a monument symbolising the United
States. The statue is placed near the
entrance to New York City harbor.
The statue commemorates the signing
of the United States Declaration of
Independence. It was given to the United
States by the people of France, to
represent the friendship between the
two countries established during
the American Revolution.
12. It represents a woman wearing
a stola,
a crown and sandals, trampling a
broken chain, and with a torch in
her raised right hand and a tabula
ansata, where the date of the
Declaration of Independence JULY
IV MDCCLXXVI is written, in her left
hand. The statue is on Liberty
Island in New York Harbor, and it
welcomes visitors, immigrants, and
returning Americans traveling by
ship.
15. The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States,
stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York
City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the leading landmarks of New
York City.
It was built from 1869 until 1883. The bridge was designed by John Roebling, and
the construction was directed by his son Washington Roebling and Washington's
wife, Emily. When it was finished, it was the tallest structure in North America.
19. California is a state in the western United States. It is
the third largest state in size. It is the state with the most
people living in it. Popular cities are Los Angeles, San
Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. The capital
is Sacramento. It became a state on September 9, 1850. It
is bordered by Arizona to the southeast, Oregon to the
north, Nevada to the east and the Mexican state ofBaja
California to the south.
San Fransisco, California
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