What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?

The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain

The first colonists settled America

America was discovered by Christopher Columbus

Lincoln believes that victory (for the Union) in the war will result in _____.

a new birth of freedom and all men will be created equal

full devotion of all citizens to the Union.

women, as well as slaves, will have equal rights.

a proper memorial for those who have died in the war

Southern secession from the Union began after the

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued

How did the South explain their right to secede from the Union?

They argued that each state had voluntarily joined the Union, so they could voluntarily leave

Declaration of Independence gave Southerners the right to Revolt

Constitution's right to free speech allowed them to secede

5th Amendment protected property owners and any attacks on property

According to Lincoln, what was the major goal of the Union at the beginning of the war?

Abolish slavery in the Confederate States.

The Emancipation Proclamation was specific about which slave were free, who was considered free?

Only slaves in the Border States

Only slaves in any new territory that would become a state

What was one of the many themes in the Gettysburg Address?

The men who lost their lives did to protect liberty and equality

Democracy will overcome all problems of the war

The South will be punished for their crimes against the Union

All slaves in the Confederacy and Border States will be free.

Gettysburg is know as the "turning point" in the Civil war. What does that mean?

This was a major victory for the Union and the Confederacy was never able to recover

The North finally won its first major battle in Pennsylvania

Slaves could not fight for both Union and Confederacy

After the battle General Grant would be the top General of the Union

Read this quotation from the beginning of the Gettysburg Address. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty.… What does Lincoln’s reference to an earlier time period suggest?

He is aware of the nation’s short history and its founding principles.

He recognizes the need for humor at a sad time.

He wishes to relate complex ideas to a common cause.

He is concerned with losses due to battlefield casualties.

In the Gettysburg Address, which set of values does Abraham Lincoln most clearly associate with the nation he leads?

self-reliance and individuality

When did Lincoln add "abolishing slavery" as a goal of the war?

In the Emancipation Proclamation

When the Southern states seceded

What tactic did Ulysses S. Grant employ from mid-May until July upon the Confederate defenders at Vicksburg?

A Diversion towards the Center of the Vicksburg defenses

Which was NOT part of the Anaconda Plan?

assassinate the Confederate President

Which statement is FALSE?

The South was more industrialized

the North had a better railroad system

the South had more motivation to win

the North had a bigger population

Why did Sherman march the Union through Georgia civilian towns?

To ruin public opinion of the war, and bring down the morale of the South, and shorten the war

To get back at Jefferson Davis for owning slaves.

To set slaves in Georgia free so they could run to the North.

The show President Lincoln that he was the best canidate for Vice President.

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Which state did General Lee hope to convince to join the Confederacy after a victory in Antietam?

Florida

Maryland

New York

Pennsylvania

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Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863?

To abolish slavery

To dedicate a national cemetery

To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union

To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election

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What is the subject/main idea of the Gettysburg Address?

Freedom

Self-Reliance

Voting Rights

Equality

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Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty. What did he mean?

Founded for justice

Founded for fairness

Founded for equality

Founded for freedom

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Lincoln said the soldiers had consecrated the land meaning

they won the war here.

they made it a sacred site.

defeated the Confederacy.

destroyed the Union.

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Lincoln states that "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain", what does he mean?

They deserved to die

It was God's will that they died

We should fight for freedom in their honor

All Confederate soldiers should die

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What is a "score"?

20 years

a win for the Union

a win for the Confederacy

a win for freedom

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Civil War

Which state did General Lee hope to convince to join the Confederacy after a victory in Antietam?

Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863?

What is the subject/main idea of the Gettysburg Address?

Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty. What did he mean?

Lincoln said the soldiers had consecrated the land meaning

Lincoln states that "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain", what does he mean?

What is a "score"?

What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?

Lincoln believes that victory (for the Union) in the war will result in _____.

Lincoln ends his speech by stating "that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth." What idea is he describing?

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