People & Places
He had the idea to give the U.S. a statue.
Edouard de Laboulaye
The year the idea for the statue began.
1865
What is anther word for liberty?
Freedom
The number of rays on her crown.
7
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.
He was the sculptor of the statue.
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
The year the statue was put together in New York.
1886
A large group of people leaving their country to find safety.
immigrants
The date on the tablet she is holding.
July 4, 1776?
Why did they put the head on display?
Because the statue needed money, this helped raise funds.
He designed the inside of the statue.
Gustave Eiffel?
This person lost power in France in 1870, allowing the statue project to begin.
Napoleon
The glowing object held high by Lady Liberty.
A torch.
The material the statue is made of.
Copper.
Why did Laboulaye decide to build the stature?
Because Laboulaye loved American freedom.
The city where the torch and hand were shown in a fair.
Philadelphia?
The statue’s face is said to look like this person.
His Mother.
A tall structure built using metal or stone to support weight.
A base or pedestal.
What does the torch represent?
Light and hope.
This happened in 1870 and gave Laboulaye a chance to start the project.
Napoleon losing power in France.
The island where the statue was placed.
Bedloe Island
The year the statue was completed in France.
1884
What is a shackle?
A heavy chain, shown broken at her feet.
The large bay where the Statue of Liberty was first seen by immigrants in New York H....r .
Harbor
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.