George Washington was the first president and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and the Washington Monument honors him. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France symbolizing hope and freedom for immigrants. The US flag features fifty stars for the fifty states and thirteen stripes for the original colonies. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and was assassinated, and the Lincoln Monument honors him. The Liberty Bell proclaimed US independence and cracked. The Bald Eagle symbolizes American traits and has a white-feathered head and neck.

2. George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. He was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. We celebrate his birthday on February 22 with a holiday. The Washington Monument in Washington, D. C. was built in honor of his memory

3. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the people of the United States from the people of France. She stands in the middle of the harbor of New York City. She is a symbol of hope and freedom for immigrants.

4. The United States flag is red, white, and blue. The fifty stars represent the fifty states. The thirteen red and white stripes represent the first thirteen colonies

5. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves. He was assassinated (killed) in 1865. We celebrate his birthday on February 12 with a holiday. The Lincoln Monument in Washington, D. C. was built in honor of his memory.

6. The Liberty Bell is the bell of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was rung on July 8, 1776 to proclaim the independence of the United States of America from England. It cracked in 1835.

7. The Bald Eagle is the symbol bird of the United States of America. The Bald Eagle represents the traits of courage, independence, and strength. It is a large eagle with white-feathered head and neck.