AMERICAN HERITAGE TOUR GROUP 2
You will be copying and pasting this web document into Word so you can write your answers on
the Word document. This is NOT an exercise in copying and pasting answers—you are to read
the information and put the answers in your own words. Save in your S drive, and then when
you have finished answering all of the questions, copy and paste into BuPublic - @Student
Dropbox—Henderson Virtual Tour folder—then choose your period folder to paste the
completed Word document.
#1
Gettysburg
1. Read the paragraph on this page, and write down 3 things about the
battle of Gettysburg that are important:
#2
Pentagon
1. Why is this building called The Pentagon? (think math)
2. What is it the headquarters of?
#3
White House
1. After the White House was built, who was the first President to live in it?
#4
National World War II Memorial
1. Why was this memorial made?
2. How many soldiers died in World War II?
#5
Vietnam War Memorial
1. This memorial is described as a wall of highly polished black granite.
What is written (or inscribed) on this wall?
#6
The Lincoln Memorial (Scroll down to Lincoln Memorial)
1. This memorial is to honor what President?
2. The memorial is said to resemble a Greek temple. What do the 36 Doric
columns in it represent?
#7
Korean Memorial
Read the first 2 paragraphs:
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#8
Who supported South Korea in the conflict?
Who supported North Korea?
What years did the war take place?
How many people died in the war?
Arlington National Cemetery
1. When did this become a military cemetery?
2. There are several “unknown” soldiers buried here. What is the
inscription above their tomb?
#9
The Smithsonian Museums
1. How many museums are part of this complex?
#10
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1. What 3 themes are part of the design of this memorial?
#11
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1. How many times was Franklin Roosevelt elected President?
2. What disease did he have that caused him to be in a wheelchair?
#12
Jefferson Memorial
1. What is the shape of the Jefferson Memorial?
2. What number President was Thomas Jefferson?
#13
US Naval Academy (Annapolis)
1. In 1845 the US Naval School opened in Annapolis, Maryland. What were
the courses in the curriculum back then?
2. In 1850 the school became an academy and they had a new curriculum.
What did the new curriculum require of the midshipmen (a student
training to be naval officer)?