The Statue of Liberty

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The points represent how liberty enlightens the world.

The points represent the seven continents.

The points represent the sun.

The points represent the seven days of creation.

France assisted the United States in the Revolutionary War.

The statue was a joint effort between France and the U.S. just like U.S. independence.

The U.S. was once a colony of Great Britain.

The statue of liberty was dedicated 100 years after America declared its independence.

Some people felt that the statue should have been bigger.

Some people felt that the statue should have been built by an American.

Some people felt that France should have paid for the statue and the pedestal.

Some people felt that America shouldn’t spend money on a statue during a depression.

To describe what a depression is

To show that some people did not think very highly of the French

To argue why the Statue of Liberty was a good investment

To explain why some people were against building the statue.

The Statue of Liberty cost a tremendous amount of money to build.

The Statue of Liberty was sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.

The Statue of Liberty is over 151 feet tall.

The Statue of Liberty may sway 3 inches on a windy day.

The guy who built the Eiffel Tower also designed the inside of the Statue of Liberty.

The Eiffel Tower was a gift to the Americans from the people of France.

The Statue of Liberty is located on federal property.

Bartholdi got permission from both the French and the US to build the statue.

He designed the interior of the statue.

He gained approval for the project from the U.S. and from France.

He sculpted the exterior of the statue.

He gained financing to complete the project from France.

To persuade people to visit the Statue of Liberty

To inform readers with interesting facts about the Statue of Liberty

To entertain readers with stories about the construction of the Statue of Liberty

To describe the appearance of the Statue of Liberty.