The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States as a symbol of friendship. It was erected on an island in New York Harbor. As a result, it was one of the first things immigrants saw when they came to the United States. Eventually, the statue became a symbol of American freedom.
What kind of relationship is shown by the underlined phrase?
A. examples
B. sequence
C. cause-and-effect
D. problem-and-solution