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it was made for the u.s. it represents freedom, it was a gift from France!
France was thanking us for freedom by giving us a giant bronze statue.
The statue that lies on top of the Capital building is the "Statue of Freedom" designed by architect Thomas Crawford. His design was approved in 1855. There is a link to an article about this statue below.
The Statue of Freedom was placed on the Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 1863. Designed by Thomas Crawford, the statue represents the ideals of liberty and freedom. It was installed atop the dome during the construction of the Capitol, which was completed in the 1860s. The statue stands approximately 19.5 feet tall and is made of bronze.
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it was a statue to honor different religions and freedom of those different religions.
Thomas Jefferson drafted it in 1777, but did not introduce it until 1779.
The French made the Statue of Liberty in honor of America's freedom. The sheets of molded copper and the framework were shipped in pieces to the US and assembled here.