U.S. & Mississippi Symbols (MS Standard H.5.1.2)

A/an ___ is something that stands for something else or an idea.

• status

• symbol

• conflict

• answer

The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States and stands for each concept/thing below EXCEPT......

• bravery

• strength

• freedom

• slavery

Our American flag with its 13 stripes (one for each of the original colonies) and 50 stars (one for each state) symbolizes ______.

• the World

• Poverty

• Mississippi

• Freedom

The United States capitol building symbolizes _____.

• Congress & our democratic government

• the Presidents

• Liberty (freedom) & hope

• Mississippi & its governor

The Liberty Bell

symbolizes ____.

• Freedom or liberty

• the 50 states

• Bravery

• Honesty

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France in 1886 and symbolizes each of the following EXCEPT ____.

• War & fighting

• Friendship

• Freedom or liberty

• Hope

The Statue of Liberty is located in ______.

• Mississippi

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York City's harbor

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Uncle Sam has become a symbol

that represents _____.

• Patriotism & the U.S. government

• Friendship between USA & France

• Mississippi

• the 50 states of America

The state flower of

Mississippi is the ____.

• Red rose

• Daisy

• Tulip

• Magnolia

Mississippi's state bird

is the _____.

• Chicken

• Mockingbird

• Crow

• Robin