Approximately how many individual donations were sent in to help construct the statue of liberty?

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France

The statue of Liberty was donated from _______ to celebrate tie 100 yr anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence

money and assembly

what was the problem that New york faced with the statue of liberty

placed an ad in the paper for people to donate money

How does Joseph Pulitzer solve the problem New york city faced retrieving the statue of liberty(money and assembly)

121,000

How many people donated ot the statue of liberty fund

25 yrs

how long does it take the statue of liberty ot oxidize, and turn green

1902

the statue of liberty was a functioning landmark until this date

Eiffel tower

What other important(Iconic) symbol has the same designer as the statue of liberty.

Ellis island

All immigrants pass by the Statue of liberty as they make their way to the Immigration Process Station there

Over 100 million people

how many amrericans can trace their roots to someone who was processed at Ellis island

Irish, Italian, Russians

These people tend to immigrate to big cities

Germans

These people tend to immigrate to the Midwest

Scandavians

There people tend to immigrate to the farms

New york

There are more Italians in ____________ _____________ than in Rome

over 24 million

between 1880 and 1930 ___________ _______________ immigrants came to the United states

Steel

what expensive ingredient was needeed for the cities to expand upward

The steel industry - Bessemer Process

what industry did Andrew Carnegie gain his wealth

Pittsburgh

Place where Andrew carnegie built the biggest steel plant in the world

80 %

how much did toe price of steel drop after the Bessemer process was discovered

Gilted age

Time perion of extreme wealth by a fraction of Americans

buildings, trains, cars, boats, and planes

What are some items that are produced using steel

Bulding Skyscrapers

What is meant by "walking the steel"

$ 4.00/day

how much do workers on the skyscrapers make per day

2 out of 5, or 40%

how many workers(roughnecks) who build skyscrapers either are disabled or die on the job

ottis Elevator

Invention that allowed buildings to be built higher than 5 stories

Mug shots

what improvements are made to crime fighting during this era

He exposed tie slums - muck raker

Contribution traced to photographer jacob Ritz

Filament/card board

What did edison use to light his lightbulbs

18 million

by 1902 there are ________light bulbs in use

4 million womenDeadl

by 1900, nearly _______________were working in US cities

Infamous Fire, 146 died total, 100 girls

What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911

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How many donations were there for the Statue of Liberty?

The newspaper's fundraising drive succeeded:succeeded: By August 1885, more than 120,000 people had donated upward of $100,000—enough money to complete the pedestal. On October 28, 1886, President (and former New York Governor) Grover Cleveland, dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

How many donations did the fundraising campaign receive to assemble the Statue?

The campaign eventually raised money from more than 160,000 donors, including young children, businessmen, street cleaners and politicians, with more than three-quarters of the donations amounting to less than a dollar.

Who donated money to Statue of Liberty?

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France, and the copper statue was, for the most part, paid for by French citizens.

How was fund collected for the foundation of the Statue of Liberty?

The Statue of Liberty was funded by funds raised in both France and the United States. Funds were contributed by the French people, and work began in France in 1875 under sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi.

Who raised a lot of fund to built Statue of Liberty?

France raised about $250,000 to build the statue while the United States had to raise up to $300,000 to build the pedestal.

How much money did it cost to build the Statue of Liberty?

The final cost of the copper and steel statue came out to approximately 2 million francs, or $400,000 at the time. Pictured: The Statue of Liberty in scaffolding at its manufacturing site in Paris, 1883.