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When was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
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Who wrote The Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
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What does fourscore mean?
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We hold these truths to be self- ____________
evident
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Did Lincoln like slavery?
NO
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When was The Gettysburg Address written?
1863
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Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us;... Who does Abraham Lincoln mean by "us?"
the people of the United States
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______ and seven years ago.....
Fourscore
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Which of the following principles did Mr. Lincoln not address directly in the Gettysburg Address? A. liberty B.Equality C. the pursuit of happiness D. unity
D. unity
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What date was the Gettysburg Address given?
November 19, 1863
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"... that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause..." Who are the honored dead?
the fallen soldiers
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In the phrase, "the world can never forget what they did here," who are "they"?
the fallen soldiers
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.... this this nation shall, under ____, have a new birth of freedom.
God
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"Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." What type of government was Lincoln referring to?
Democracy
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What happened fourscore and seven years earlier?
The Declaration of Independence was written.
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... that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain;...
Abraham Lincoln refers to "we" here. Who are "we"?
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Abraham Lincoln uses the words "consecrate" a couple of times in The Gettysburg Address. What does "consecrate" mean?
to make something sacred
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... and that the government ___ the people, by the people, ___ the people, shall not perish from the earth.
of; for
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Lincoln motivated his audience to continue the war by... A. emphasizing the differences between the North and the South B. encouraging the American people to be angry enough to crush the enemy C. telling the American people why the Southern states were wrong D. offering the American people pride, purpose, and hope.
D. offering the American people pride, purpose, and hope.
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Why do you think he used the words "fourscore and seven" rather than just giving the date?
Lincoln was referring to this Bible verse regarding the story of Abraham. Genesis 16:16, "Abraham was four score and six years old when his son Ishmael was born" (King James Version).
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Lincoln spoke to at least two audiences at Gettysburg. Who were the two audiences?
the audience that were present at his speech and those who read the speech in the newspaper
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"It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated, here, to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on." What is their "unfinished work"?
to establish the principles of the Declaration of Independence as the goal of the United States
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But, in a larger sense, we cannot ________, we cannot consecrate, we cannot _____ this ground.
consecrate; hallow
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With which of the following statements would president Lincoln be most likely to disagree? A. the rebellion of the Southern states was an effort to overthrow the principle that all men were created equal. B. The causes of emancipation and preserving the Union are independent of each other. C. At the core of the Declaration of Independence are the principles of the human equality and government by consent. D. Defending the American Union is the highest tribute the living in attendance at Gettysburg could pay to the dead.
B. The causes of emancipation and preserving the Union are independent of each other.