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Colonial WilliamsburgColonial Williamsburg

Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

Philadelphia Philadelphia

MonticelloMonticello

Jamestown

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Each group selected a site that we thought Each group selected a site that we thought was the most interesting to us.was the most interesting to us.

We liked picking our own groups to work We liked picking our own groups to work with this time.with this time.

We really enjoyed the virtual tours. They We really enjoyed the virtual tours. They made us feel like we were really there.made us feel like we were really there.

We could have added more details/facts We could have added more details/facts on some of the slides.on some of the slides.

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Some of us spent too much time playing with the Some of us spent too much time playing with the virtual tour instead of working.virtual tour instead of working.Some of us learned that working with friends is Some of us learned that working with friends is not too good. We did not get as good of a grade not too good. We did not get as good of a grade because we played around too much.because we played around too much.We thought it was difficult to talk about our work We thought it was difficult to talk about our work in front of our parents. We need more practice in front of our parents. We need more practice talking in public.talking in public.We liked the virtual tour of George Washington We liked the virtual tour of George Washington the best because we want to go there. We the best because we want to go there. We wondered… “How many Patriots or colonists wondered… “How many Patriots or colonists lived in homes like Mount Vernon?”lived in homes like Mount Vernon?”

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Mount Vernon was Mount Vernon was built in the 1730’s built in the 1730’s by George by George Washington’s Washington’s father. father.

It has 21 rooms. It It has 21 rooms. It is 9,000 square is 9,000 square feet, including the feet, including the back porch. back porch.

In 1799, George In 1799, George Washington had Washington had 340 people living 340 people living with him.with him.

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George Washington George Washington was our first was our first president (as we all president (as we all know). He used to know). He used to live on a plantation live on a plantation called Mount called Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon is in Vernon is in Virginia. Virginia.

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Colonial Williamsburg

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John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller was the son of the was the son of the richest man in richest man in America. This house America. This house was famous because was famous because his wife, Abby Aldrich his wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller owned it. Rockefeller owned it.

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The Bassett HallThe Bassett Hall This building was This building was built between 1753 built between 1753 and1766 by Philip and1766 by Philip Johnson. Later it was Johnson. Later it was bought by Burwell bought by Burwell Basset. It became Basset. It became Rockefeller’s house in Rockefeller’s house in 1936. It was then 1936. It was then opened to the public.opened to the public.

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Colonial Williamsburg had slaves. They worked for the people that were rich. Some farmers had slaves too.

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Boston was ruled by the King of England in 1773.

Boston is located in Massachusetts which was a New England colony.

Massachusetts was the sixth state to join the Union.

Boston was where the “angry” people were during the American Revolution.

Boston Massacre Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre started in 1770 in Boston. started in 1770 in Boston. It happened in front of the It happened in front of the Old State House. The Old State House. The “massacre” started “massacre” started because the villagers were because the villagers were angry at the king for angry at the king for putting taxes on tea. Then putting taxes on tea. Then they became angrier they became angrier because the king sent because the king sent soldiers to control them. soldiers to control them. The people were mean to The people were mean to the soldiers and that got the soldiers and that got the soldiers mad. The the soldiers mad. The soldiers started shooting soldiers started shooting and killed five people. and killed five people.

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The Old State HouseThe Old State House

This building was built This building was built in 1713 and was where in 1713 and was where the colonial and the the colonial and the state government met. state government met. The Declaration of The Declaration of Independence was first Independence was first read on the east read on the east balcony in Boston. balcony in Boston. Also, the Boston Also, the Boston Massacre happened in Massacre happened in front of this building.front of this building.

   

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Paul Revere’ s House Paul Revere’ s House

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Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party started in 1773 started in 1773 because the king was because the king was taxing the tea. So, one taxing the tea. So, one night the people night the people dressed up as Native dressed up as Native Americans, got on a Americans, got on a boat in the harbor and boat in the harbor and dumped a lot of tea into dumped a lot of tea into the water. the water.

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Aerial view of Boston Harbor

SalemSalem Salem was a little Salem was a little

town outside Boston. town outside Boston. It was famous It was famous because its people because its people believed in witchcraft. believed in witchcraft. In Salem, 20 people In Salem, 20 people were killed because were killed because they were found guilty they were found guilty of using witchcraft. In of using witchcraft. In 1629 the trials were 1629 the trials were banned. banned.

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• The people who decided to join this colony faced harsh times. The colony was dying. Many got diseases from the water and the insects. Not many people wanted to work and the whole colony almost died out.

Jamestown Jamestown

Jamestown was a colony in Jamestown was a colony in 1607-1620. The colony was 1607-1620. The colony was built on a marshy area in built on a marshy area in Virginia. The area was diseased Virginia. The area was diseased with dirty water. The land was with dirty water. The land was not good for planting. The not good for planting. The people built a fort with a people built a fort with a cannon at each corner. While cannon at each corner. While the people worked at the fort the people worked at the fort some groups went out to find some groups went out to find gold but they only found pyrite gold but they only found pyrite [fool’s gold]. The Indians were [fool’s gold]. The Indians were a another problem. Later they a another problem. Later they found that tobacco was very found that tobacco was very good crop and traded with the good crop and traded with the Indians.Indians.

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Here is a model Here is a model of what of what Jamestown looked Jamestown looked like. The colonists like. The colonists built a triangular built a triangular fortfort. . It protected It protected the colonists from the colonists from the Algonquin the Algonquin Indians. Indians.

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• This was Jamestown’s leader, John Smith. In December 1607, he was captured by Indians. Powhatan, the tribe leader, ordered a trial or a ritual but Pocahontas, an Indian princess, saved his life. In 1609, he was injured by a gunpowder burn and had to go back to England for medication.

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PHILIDELPHIA

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Liberty Bell. The LibertyLiberty Bell. The Liberty

Bell weighs 2,080 pounds.Bell weighs 2,080 pounds.

The Liberty Bell is locatedThe Liberty Bell is located

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rung on July 8, 1776, for rung on July 8, 1776, for

the first public reading ofthe first public reading of

the Declaration ofthe Declaration ofIndependence.Independence.

““Independence Hall”Independence Hall”

The Constitutional The Constitutional Convention began on Convention began on May 1787 at the May 1787 at the Independence Hall. Independence Hall. They decided what our They decided what our government would be government would be like. They divided it like. They divided it into three branches: into three branches: the Legislative, the the Legislative, the Executive and Judicial Executive and Judicial Branches. Branches.

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National Constitution National Constitution CenterCenter

One of the original One of the original copies of the copies of the Constitution is on Constitution is on display here for the display here for the public to see.public to see.

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Monticello was built in Monticello was built in 1768 in Charleston, 1768 in Charleston, Virginia. It was Virginia. It was owned by Thomas owned by Thomas Jefferson from 1768 Jefferson from 1768 to 1782. to 1782.

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was Thomas Jefferson was the third president the third president of the United States. of the United States. He also wrote the He also wrote the Declaration of Declaration of Independence. He Independence. He asked Lewis and asked Lewis and Clark to explore the Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory Louisiana Territory that he had just that he had just bought for the U.S.bought for the U.S.

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Thomas Jefferson asked Thomas Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to William Clark to explore the Louisiana explore the Louisiana Purchase. They began Purchase. They began exploring near St. exploring near St. Louis, in May 1804 and Louis, in May 1804 and returned in September returned in September 1806. They traveled 1806. They traveled 8,000 miles.8,000 miles.

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Mayflower Mayflower The Mayflower was the The Mayflower was the

ship that was used by the ship that was used by the Pilgrims to sail to the New Pilgrims to sail to the New World. World.

The Pilgrims couldn’t The Pilgrims couldn’t cook on the ship.cook on the ship.

When they landed, they When they landed, they met an Indian named met an Indian named Squanto, who surprised Squanto, who surprised them by speaking them by speaking English.English.

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Pilgrims Pilgrims

The Pilgrims went to The Pilgrims went to the New World the New World seeking religious seeking religious freedom. They freedom. They settled in settled in Plymouth. When Plymouth. When they were trying to they were trying to find land they had find land they had to walk during the to walk during the harsh winter. harsh winter.

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Squanto was an Squanto was an Indian who spoke Indian who spoke English. He taught English. He taught the colonists how the colonists how to improve their to improve their crops by using fish crops by using fish fertilizer.fertilizer.

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Plymouth Church Plymouth Church

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The Plymouth Church was build under The Plymouth Church was build under ground. In 1849 the church was ground. In 1849 the church was destroyed by fire. It was used to help in destroyed by fire. It was used to help in the fight against slavery.the fight against slavery.

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Famous Places of Famous Places of Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

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Pictured is the Nation’s capitol, the Supreme Court, Washington’s Monument and the SmithsonianMuseum.

U.S. CapitolU.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol is The U.S. Capitol is where the where the Senators and the Senators and the Representatives Representatives work. It was work. It was burned by the burned by the British in 1814 and British in 1814 and had to be repaired.had to be repaired.

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White HouseWhite House

The White House is in The White House is in Washington D.C. This is Washington D.C. This is where the president where the president lives. The White House lives. The White House was built in the year was built in the year 1790.1790.

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