The Statue of Liberty


Directions: The Statue of Liberty, a powerful symbol of freedom, was the first glimpse of America for millions of immigrants. Learn more about her with the interactive hunt, below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper, or on the reproducible provided by your teacher.

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1. The majestic, 151-foot-tall Statue of Liberty was given as a gift of friendship to the United States from the people of _____________. She was presented in ____________, in celebration of our country's first centennial.

 
Find the answer at: www.americanparknetwork.com/parkinfo/sl/

 

2. The Statue of Liberty is so large that she had to be transported across the Atlantic Ocean in _____________ pieces, aboard a ship called the Isere in 1884. She was then reassembled and placed in New York Harbor the following year.

 
Find the answer at: www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/sol/

 

3. It took the sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bertholde a long time to finish the statue. It was ________ years from when he first began construction in 1875 until her official name, ___________________________________________________, was dedicated.

 
Find the answer at: www.worldhistory.com/statueofliberty.htm

 

4. Engraved on the base of the statue is a poem by _________________________. She wrote, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." The poem welcomes new ______________________ to America.

 
Find the answer at: www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0874962.html

 

5. The Statue of Liberty is a monumental achievement of art and engineering. Each hand is the size of ___________________________________________, and her index finger is the length of _________________.

 
Find the answer at: www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/laic/episode3/topic2/e3_t2_s3-ss.html

 

6. The tablet that Lady Liberty holds is inscribed with the date "July 4, 1776" in Roman numerals. Why is this date important? _____________________________________________________________________

 
Find the answer at: www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyfacts.htm

 

7. More than 5 million people visit the Statue of Liberty each year by taking a ferry from New York City to Liberty Island. To reach Lady Liberty's ______________, you must climb up _______________.

 
Find the answer at: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Statue_of_Liberty.html

 

8. The Statue of Liberty has very big feet -- her sandal is _____________ long! If she were a real woman, she would actually wear a shoe in size ___________!

 
Find the answer at: www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyfacts.htm

 

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