Introduction
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York
When was the start and end date for the costruction of the statue?
1876 to 1884
True or False: One of the people who worked on the Staue of Liberty also worked on the Eiffel Tower.
True- Gustave Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower
Why did Edouard Rene de Lauboulaye come up with the idea for the Statue in the first place?
He wanted the French and the United States to become more friendly with each other.
What was the Statues of Liberty's original name?
Liberty Enlightening of the World
What is maximum amount of people that are allowed to climb the statue in one day?
240
How much did it cost to build the statue and the pedestal each?
$250,000
True or False: Many of the people who built the statue were new immigrants to America.
True
What does the Statue of Liberty represent?
It represents the independence and excellence of the United States of America.
How many people go to visit the statue every year?
Over 4 million people
How many steps deos it take to get from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of the Statue's crown?
354 steps
What is the total height of the statue including the pedestal?
305 feet and 6 inches
True or False: Eugene Viollet-le-Duc passed away while they were building the statue.
True
What does she carry in her left hand and what does it represent?
She carries the Declaration of Independence to represent our freedom from the British.
How did they raise money to build the pedestal and how much did they raise?
To get people to donate Joseph Pulitzer published a story in the New York World and in five months 125,000 people donated $100,000 to save the pedestal.
What are two things that inspired the design of the statue?
A Roman coin with an image of Libertas and the Seal of France.
What materials did they use to build the statue?
Copper, Iron, Pylon, and Cross braces
Who actually came up with the idea for the statue?
What do the severed chains on the statue's legs represent?
They represent justice and freedom.
What happened to the Statue of Liberty on November 1, 1886?
The lights inside the torch were turned on and it became a lighthouse until the year 1902.
What was the first step in building the platform for the Statue to stand on (the pedestal) and when did it happen?
The first step in building the pedestal was putting the cornerstone down and they did that in August 1884.
What new method did they use to build the statue?
The Curtain Wall Construction method
Who are the four main people who worked on the Statue of Liberty?
Edouard Rene de Laboulaye, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, Eugene Viollet-le-Duc and, Gustave Eiffel.
What do the seven rays on her crown portray?
They represent the seven oceans and continents of the world.
What would happen if the wind blew 50 miles per hour?
If the wind was blowing 50 miles per hour the statue coud move around three inches and the torch 6 inches.