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?
to last or carry on
200
What war was being fought at this time?
the Civil War
200
When was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
July 1-4, 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 acknowledge the soldiers who fought in the war -or- to dedicate the cemetary
400
What does it mean for something to Perish?
die
400
What were the sides fighting in the war?
North v. South
400
How many soldiers died or were injured in the battle?
51,000
400
How long was the speech?
2 minutes
400
He was responsible for giving the speech
Who is Abraham Lincoln
500
What is Devotion?
loyalty; dedication
500
Why was the Civil War being fought?
the Southern states wanted to leave the U.S. and form their own new country
500
How many years is 4 score and 7 years?
87 years
500
What did Lincoln ask for at the end of his speech?
to continue to fight so the United States will always be free
500
The new nation was dedicated to this
What is the proposition that all men are created equal?
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