Vocab.
How long is a score?
20 years
Two Parts:
Lincoln was assassinated by _________________ in _____________.
1) John Wilkes Booth
2) 1865
Lee was from "this" state.
Virginia
Lee received Everett's "__________________" as a gift from his son.
"Life of Washington"
How long is 4 score and 7 years?
87 years
Define consecrate
Cause to be revered
He served in the Illinois state legislature.
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln delivered his famous "Gettysburg" speech where?
Gettysburg, PA
True or False:
Lee was reluctant to join the Union army but eventually took over as their commander.
False. He became the commander of the Confederate Army.
Where is West Point Military Academy?
West Point, New York
Two Parts:
1) To ________ is to withdrawal from a union, alliance, or political or religious organization.
2) The _________ seceded from the Union.
1) secede
2) South
He was a graduate of West Point Military Academy
Robert E. Lee
Positive - He used words with positive connotations in order to inspire those listening to continue the fight.
Lee's diction was mainly formal or informal?
Informal - He was speaking with his son, so this would have been more personal and intimate.
What famous battle is the "Gettysburg Address" commemorating?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Lee had no "illusions" about the South's power. Explain what this means.
He knew the South was under-resourced and weaker than the North.
How many soldiers were injured in the Battle of Gettysburg?
51,000+
Lincoln's famous speech was a mere ________ words in length.
272
Lee would sacrifice everything but "this" for the preservation of the Union.
Honor
He was 6'4" tall.
Lincoln
What is brevity?
Shortness of duration
Amputation
Lincoln implored listeners of his speech to "..dedicate the task," "..increase devotion," and "...highly resolve" in order to not let 'what' happen?
To not let those who have given their lives to have died in vain.
Lee mentions that 5 states have already seceded and 4 more will follow... 11 eventually seceded. Name 4 of the 11 states that seceded from the Union.
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida
He was married to the great-granddaughter of George and Martha Washington.
Robert E. Lee