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100

He had the idea to give the U.S. a statue.

Edouard de Laboulaye

100

The year the idea for the statue began.

1865

100

What is anther word for liberty?

Freedom 

100

The number of rays on her crown.

7

100

Why did they have to put the statue back together? 

Because the statue was built in pieces, this had to be done in New York.

200

He was the sculptor of the statue.

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

200

The year the statue was put together in New York.

1886

200

A large group of people leaving their country to find safety.

immigrants

200

The date on the tablet she is holding.

July 4, 1776?

200

Why did they put the head on display?

Because the statue needed money, this helped raise funds.

300

He designed the inside of the statue.

Gustave Eiffel?

300

This person lost power in France in 1870, allowing the statue project to begin.

Napoleon

300

The glowing object held high by Lady Liberty.

A torch. 

300

The material the statue is made of. 

Copper.

300

Why did Laboulaye decide to build the stature?

Because Laboulaye loved American freedom.

400

The city where the torch and hand were shown in a fair.

Philadelphia?

400

The statue’s face is said to look like this person.

His Mother. 

400

A tall structure built using metal or stone to support weight.

A base or pedestal.

400

What does the torch represent? 

Light and hope.

400

This happened in 1870 and gave Laboulaye a chance to start the project.

Napoleon losing power in France.

500

The island where the statue was placed.

Bedloe Island

500

The year the statue was completed in France.

1884

500

What is a shackle?

A heavy chain, shown broken at her feet.

500

The large bay where the Statue of Liberty was first seen by immigrants in New York H....r . 

Harbor 

500

Why did Emma Lazarus write the poem?

Emma Lazarus wrote the poem to help raise money for the Statue of Liberty’s base and to express compassion for immigrants fleeing hardship, especially Jewish refugees from Russia.

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