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.

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.
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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.
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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 it  was dedicated.
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4. The official name of the Statue of Liberty is ______________________________________________________________________________. 
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5. The tablet that Lady Liberty holds is inscribed with the date "July 4, 1776" in Roman numerals. Why is this date important? _____________________________________________________________________
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6. 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.
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7. 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 _________________.
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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 ___________!
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9. 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 ______________.
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10. As you read about the Statue of Liberty, what interests you the most (write on back)