American Symbols and Vocabulary

What is a symbol?

• an instrument

• something that stands for something else.

• a place to go see movies

Liberty means?

• slavery

• fighting

• freedom

A monument is _________.

• a large amount of money

• something like a building, pillar, statue set up to honor someone or something.

• something that you read together

The creator of Lady Liberty put many symbols on the statue. What does the torch stand for?

• It tells ships which way to go

• It lights the way to freedom

• It shows the way to New York.

The Statue of Liberty's crown has 7 points. What do the 7 points stand for?

• It stands for people who came to America.

• It stands for the light of freedom shining on the seven seas and the seven continents.

• It stands for 7 lights shining on the ocean.

Which symbol was a gift from France?

• Statue of Liberty
• Lincoln Memorial
• Washington Monument 
• Crazy Horse

What do the stripes on the flag represent?

• The Original Colonies
• The Current States
• Diversity
• The Number of Branches of Government

What does the word "pledge" mean?

• freedom

• people

• promise

• tradition

If you are loyal to something, you have ______________.

• symbols
• pledges
• allegiance
• justice

"Republic" means...

• Country with elected leaders
• animals and life cycles
• kings and queens
• a kingdom