The Liberty

(1/3) Which is the most recognizable symbol of America

• Peregrine Falcon

• Statue of liberty

• Uncle Sam

(1/5) Just because the statue in the picture is located near Manhattan, New York, most people wrongly assume that....

• The liberty was made in New York

• The liberty is federal property

• The liberty belongs to the people of New York

• The liberty was made by France

• The whole country owns it

(1/3) The United States had taken part in

• Building the whole statue

• Building only the pedestal of the statue

• Adding the crown and the torch of the statue

So, who gave the statue to America?

• French

• Great Britain

(2/4) So it was during Revolutionary War, America was supported by French. Had it not been for French contributions....

• There would not be America as it is today

• The America is now associated with freedom

• The America would probably have got the independence gift from Great Britain

• The United States would become the dominant country as we see today

(3/4) Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the image of the Liberty by taking reference from....

• Roman goddess

• His mother

• Himself

• Libertas the goddess

Lesser known by the people that the internal design of the Liberty has similar characteristics with the famous ....

• Eiffel

• Pisa

• Chris the redeemer

(2/4) The fact that the Liberty was designed by French, the people from the past....

• Criticized for the hefty bill to build the pedestal

• Criticized that the creator should be American

• Appreciated the statue

• Took a great pride because of having it

Please reconstruct the text with your own words! Start by

1. Telling the name of the statue as an American symbol

2. Who contributed to building it

3. Who was the designer

4. The history of French - American war effort

5. The inspiration behind the appearance

6. The unfavorable American opinion at that time

TRIVIA When it was first built, the statue was the color of a shiny new penny. What caused it to turn green?

• the air

• the iron

• the paint

• the grass