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Who made the Statue of Liberty available to the United States?

  • Germany

  • Canada

  • France

  • Italy

Answer

France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift in 1886 to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The statue was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its construction was overseen by Gustave Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel Tower. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and has become a symbol of freedom and democracy.
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