Gettysburg Address

Gettysburg Address

Lincoln's most Famous Speech

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Tell me about a time you tired to persuade someone to do something? Did it work? Not work?

Before we talk about the Speech Lincoln made about Gettysburg, first we have to talk about the Battle of Gettysburg

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Multiple Choice

Who was the Confederate General at Gettysburg?

• Robert E Lee

• Ambrose Burnside

• Ulysses Grant

• Joseph Fighting Hooker

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Who was the Union General at Gettysburg?

• George Meade

• Ambrose Burnside

• Ulysses Grant

• Joseph Fighting Hooker

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Which Union Soldier fired the first shot of Gettysburg?

• Marcellus Jones

• Robert E Lee

• Ulysses Grant

• George Meade

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Against whose advice does Lee attack on the second day?

• Joseph Longstreet

• George Meade

• Ulysses Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

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Despite heavy losses on both sides, which side manages to hold their defensive lines at the end of Day 2?

• Union

• Confederates

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To break Union Defenses, what do the Confederates do?

• The largest artillery bombardment of the war

• A suicidal bayonet charge

• A pincher movement to outflank them

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Who lost the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Robert Lee Confederates

• George Meade Union

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How long was Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

• Under 2 minutes

• Over 2 Hours

• As long as the Beatles song "Revolution 9"

• Longer than a Michael Bay movie

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When did the local photographer get a picture of Lincoln?

• As he was getting up to give his speech

• As he was sitting down after his speech

• During his speech

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What did the main speaker of the Gettysburg Cemetery Memorial, Edward Everett, say about Lincoln's speech?

• That Lincoln did better in 2 minutes than he did in 2 hours

• That Lincoln's speech sucked

• That Lincoln needed to be pointed out to foreigners as the President of the US (otherwise they wouldn't know)

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What did the main speaker of the Gettysburg Cemetery Memorial, Edward Everett, say about Lincoln's speech?

• That Lincoln did better in 2 minutes than he did in 2 hours

• That Lincoln's speech sucked

• That Lincoln needed to be pointed out to foreigners as the President of the US (otherwise they wouldn't know)

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Why did Abraham Lincoln go to Gettysburg?

• To speak at the opening of a national cemetery

• To fundraise for the war

• To get away from his wife

• To get some fresh air