Monuments
Where did the Statue of Liberty come from?
France
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
Liberty Island in New York Harbor
What is the hill that Mount Rushmore is on?
Black hills
Where is the Lincoln Memorial?
Washington D.C.
Who does the Washington Monument honor?
George Washington
Where is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota
What date was the Statue of Liberty dedicated on?
October 28, 1886
How tall is Mount Rushmore?
5,725 feet
What does the Lincoln Memorial symbol?
It is a powerful symbol of unity, freedom and the civil rights movement
The Washington Monument is the world’s tallest what?
Stone structure
How tall is the Washington Monument?
555 Feet
What is the Statue of Liberty made of?
Copper
Why was Mount Rushmore carved?
To honor the four US presidents carved to it
The Lincoln Memorial is on the western end of what?
The National Mall in Washington D.C.
What is the Washington Monument made of?
Stone
Who does the Lincoln Memorial honor?
Abraham Lincoln
Why was the Statue of Liberty made?
It was made to celebrate Freedom and Democracy.
How big are the depictions of the US presidents Mount Rushmore?
60 Feet
How big is the Lincoln Memorial?
190 feet long by 119 feet wide and 99 feet tall
Why did construction stop in 1854?
Due to a lack of funds and the American civil war
What monument was made in 1941?
Mount Rushmore
What year was the Statue of Liberty made?
1884
Who are the four presidents that are featured on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
When was the Lincoln Memorial made?
1922
What created the distinct two-toned color change visible halfway up the tower?
When building restarted in 1879, workers used marble from a different quarry