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The Statue of Liberty was designed as a gift from which country to the United States?
Answer
France
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States, designed to commemorate the friendship between the two countries and honor American independence.
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The Statue of Liberty stands 305 feet tall, holding a torch and tablet symbolizing freedom and representing the ideals of democracy and human rights.
Other options people guess
- Italy
- Germany
- Spain
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- New York
- monuments
- US landmarks
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