multiple choice
When did the Civil War start and end?
April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865
Even though Lincoln sided with the Union, his attitude toward the Confederacy is that he
a- does not wish them any harm for their choices.
b- wishes them any harm for their choices.
c- does not really care about their choices.
a- does not wish them any harm for their choices.
Lincoln uses this kind of structure in the “Second Inaugural Address.”
a- chronological
b- compare and contrast
c- flashback
d- foreshadowing
a- chronological
What did Lincoln hope would happen when the war ended?
He hoped for healing and long-lasting peace.
What were the main points of Lincoln's second inaugural address?
In “Second Inaugural Address,” Lincoln says the evidence that suggests that the Civil War was not originally fought to free the slaves is because
a- the public wanted places to pray to their God
b- the government only wished to keep slavery from spreading
c- the cities were bigger than they should have been
d- the farms needed more crops
b- the government only wished to keep slavery from spreading
In “Second Inaugural Address,” Lincoln says he wants
a- another chance to give his speech
b- a continued civil war
c- an end to slavery everywhere in the country and lasting peace
d- a new hat and beard
c- an end to slavery everywhere in the country and lasting peace
Which side instigated the war?
a- West
b- North
c- East
d- South
d- South
What did Lincoln view as the primary reason for the war?
To preserve the Union
"...and the war came."
paragraph 2 last line
What American war was President Lincoln speaking of in his second inaugural address?
civil war
In what incident did the speech take place?
a- The day before the Civil War began
b- The occasion of President Lincoln’s second inauguration
c- The occasion of President Lincoln’s first inauguration
d- The day President Lincoln got elected
b- The occasion of President Lincoln’s second inauguration
According to Lincoln in his “Second Inaugural Address,” this was the issue that occupied people’s thoughts and attention at the time of his First Inaugural Address.
a- slavery
b- the civil war
c- the vice president
d- the speech
b- the civil war
What was Lincoln's purpose of the speech?
a- To convince both sides to unite after the war.
b- To start a new war
c- To explain what is happening in the war.
d- To free slaves.
a- To convince both sides to unite after the war.
What does Lincoln say the North and South have in common?
Both shared some of the same values.
Who is the intended audience for the second inaugural address?
North and South shared some common interests.
What evidence from Lincoln’s speech supports this conclusion about the interests of the North and South?
a- Lincoln said that all dreaded civil war and all sought to avert it.
b- Lincoln said that slavery ended before the Civil War did.
c- Lincoln said everyone knew that interest in slaves was the cause of the war.
d- Lincoln said that colored slaves made up one-eighth of the whole population.
a- Lincoln said that all dreaded civil war and all sought to avert it.
Lincoln cites which reason for continuing to fight the war?
a- the importance of abolishing slavery in America
b- the political viewpoint of those in leadership
c- the preservation of the Union against all enemies
d- the need to show the other side how wrong they are
a- the importance of abolishing slavery in America
"The prayers of both could not be answered-that of neither has been answered fully."
In this sentence from the passage, to whom or what does both refer?
a- colored slaves and white masters
b- the North and the South
c- McClellan and Lincoln
b- the north and the south
What is the tone of Lincoln's second inaugural address?
The overall tone shows weariness with the ongoing conflict, while also reaffirming faith in God's will.
"...every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword."
paragraph 5
In the above-mentioned quote from President Lincoln's second inaugural address, to what was President Lincoln referring?
Slavery
When did this speech take place?
a- on the day before the Civil War began
b- on the occasion of President Lincoln’s second inauguration
c- on the occasion of President Lincoln’s first inauguration
d- on the day after the Civil War began
c- on the occasion of President Lincoln’s second inauguration
What is the main message of this speech?
a- Despite their differences, the North and South must work together to achieve peace.
b- The nation has finally moved past the Civil War and is now prospering again.
c- The South is solely to blame for the Civil War and should therefore be punished.
d- The occasion of President Lincoln’s second inauguration is a time to celebrate.
a- Despite their differences, the North and South must work together to achieve peace.
Overall, Lincoln’s view of the Civil War is that he hopes the final result will eventually
a- be up to someone else.
b- be to start the whole thing over.
c- tear the country apart.
d- be peaceful and healing.
d- be peaceful and healing.
What did Lincoln emphasize about the union in his second inaugural address?
In his Second Inaugural, Lincoln made clear that the heart of the war was slavery. And Lincoln interpreted the war as something that, whatever humans intended, took on a life of its own and would end only when God decided the nation, as a whole, had atoned for slavery.
What major event occurred after President Lincoln's second inaugural address?
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
After the second inaugural address on March 4, 1865, General Robert Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant on April 9, 1865. On April 14, 1865, the American flag was raised at Fort Sumter signaling an end of the Civil War and that night President Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatre.