Civil War Presidential Views

Front

In the Gettysburg Address, what does Lincoln say must be done so that the soldiers will not have died in vain?

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Ensure freedom and equality for all

Front

The Confederacy was willing to go to war rather than to do what?

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Abolish slavery

Front

What does Davis say that the Confederacy thinks about the Union?

Back

The Confederacy believes the Union has violated their unalienable rights.

Front

What was a key difference between Lincoln’s and Davis’s views on the Union?

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Lincoln believed the Union could not be dissolved, while Davis supported the states' right to secede.

Front

Which concept does Lincoln emphasize when he speaks of “government of the people, by the people, for the people” in the Gettysburg Address?

Back

Democracy

Front

Which principle does Davis use in this excerpt to justify secession?

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Consent of the governed

Front

According to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, what was the Civil War testing?

Back

Whether the United States could exist as a nation dedicated to equality and freedom

Front

Which "interest" did Lincoln suggest is the true cause of the Civil War?

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The differing views on and the institution of slavery