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& 81 - The Constitution The pictures 1. Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The Constitutional Convention met there in 1787. 2. One side of an early version of the Great Seal of the United States. The eagle represents the new nation, with the 13 original states shown as a constellation of stars. The eagle carries an olive branch, the symbol of peace, but also arrows, a symbol that the nation will defend itself and its ideals. The Latin words at the top translate as "Out of many, one." 3. The opening words of the Constitution of the United States. The first section is called the Preamble, and states the purpose of the Constitution. The vocabulary terms A glossary for the vocabulary terms can be found with the link near the top of this section's main index page. See the Getting Started pages at the front of the workbook for suggestions for students about highlighting, and making vocabulary index cards. |
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Copyright 2018 by David Burns. All rights reserved. Illustrations and reading selections appearing in this work are taken from sources in the public domain and from private collections used by permission. Sources include: the Dover Pictorial Archive, the Library of Congress, The National Archives, The Hart Publishing Co., Corel Corporation and its licensors, Nova Development Corporation and its licensors, and others. Maps were created or adapted by the author using reference maps from the United States Geological Survey and Cartesia Software. Please see the home page for this title for more information. |