Vocabulary
Background Information
Numbers
The Speech
Miscellaneous
100
How long is a score?
20 years
100
What battle is Lincoln talking about in his speech?
the Battle of Gettysburg
100
When did President Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?
November 19, 1863
100
What was the name of the speech?
the Gettysburg Address
100
What is the current name of the battlefield?
Gettysburg National Military Park
200

What does "endure" mean? (as in "long endure")

to persist or carry on

200
What war was being fought at this time?
the Civil War
200

When was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?

July 1-3, 1863

200
Where was the speech given?
Gettysburg, PA
200
What document states "all men are created equal"?
the Declaration of Independence
300
What is a Proposition?
an idea
300
Who was president of the United States at this time?
President Abraham Lincoln
300
How many monuments are in the national park today?
900
300
Who gave the speech?
President Lincoln
300

Why did President Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address?

to dedicate the national cemetery

400

What does it mean for something to "perish"?

to die

400

What were the sides fighting in the war?

Union (North) v. Confederacy (South)

400

How many soldiers died or were injured in the battle of Gettysburg? (within 10,000)

51,000

400
How long was the speech?
2 minutes
400

What was the name of the decisive final battle charge on Day 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg

Pickett's Charge

500
What is Devotion?
loyalty
500

Why was the Civil War being fought?

the Southern states wanted to leave the U.S. and form their own new country: CSA

500
How many years is 4 score and 7 years?
87 years
500

What did Lincoln ask for at the end of his speech?

"that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom..."

500

Who led Pickett's Charge for the Confederates?

General George Pickett

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