There is no bridge linking Liberty Island to the mainland. Visitors to the island must get there by ___________.

The torch is forty feet high and is the statue's highest point. It is ___________ in Lady Liberty's raised right hand.

The statue was a gift from the French people. It was their way of showing their ___________ for the people of the United States

The French provided the statue. The Americans had to provide the granite ___________ on which it stands.

A forty-foot section of the statue's right arm was sent first. It was ___________ in Philadelphia in 1876 before traveling on to New York.

Work on the statue was delayed because of lack of money. It was finally ___________ by President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886.

A New York newspaper asked its readers to support the drive to raise money. Those who ___________ to the fund had their names printed in the newspaper.

The Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet above ground level. When it was put in place in 1886, it was the ___________ structure in New York City.

A bronze tablet at the base of the statue contains a poem by Emma Lazarus. It ___________ that America welcomes visitors to its shore.

Emma Lazarus was born in the United States and wrote the poem in 1883. Her parents were ___________ from Russia

Most people find the poem to be quite moving. Its simple words are ___________ without being sentimental.

Many people came to the United States so that they could worship as they pleased. They came from countries where people were ___________ for their religious beliefs.

Others came because they were just looking for a better life. America ___________ to them because it promised political freedom and the chance to succeed.

Most new arrivals took whatever jobs they could. By working hard, they hoped to escape from ___________ and become members of the American middle class.