Mount Rushmore

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How high is Mount Rushmore?5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level
2. How tall is Mount Rushmore?Each president's head is 60 feet (18 m) tall
3. How big is Mount Rushmore?1,278 acres (517 hectares)
4. What is the location?Black Hills, near Keystone, South Dakota, United States
5. What is the construction period?1927–1941
6. Why were those four presidents chosen?The four presidents—Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln—were chosen to show different parts of American history. Washington stands for the nation's founding, Jefferson for westward expansion, Roosevelt for industrial growth, and Lincoln for keeping the Union together.

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