Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech

According to Lincoln in his “Second Inaugural Address,” this was the issue that occupied people’s thoughts and attention at the time of his first Inaugural Address.

• slavery

• the civil war

• the vice president

• the speech

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In the “Second Inaugural Address,” the “peculiar and powerful interest” that Lincoln says was “somehow the cause of the war” was

• soldiers and their uniforms

• slavery and those who owned slaves

• horses and carriages

• mothers and children

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According to Lincoln in his “Second Inaugural Address,” the thing that “still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation” is

• the lunch menu

• the stars and moon

• the first inaugural address

• the civil war

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In “Second Inaugural Address,” Lincoln says he wants

• another chance to give his speech

• a continued civil war

• an end to slavery everywhere in the country and lasting peace

• a new hat and beard

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In “Second Inaugural Address,” Lincoln says the evidence that suggests that the Civil War was not originally fought to free the slaves is because

• the public wanted places to pray to their God

• the government only wished to keep slavery from spreading

• the cities were bigger than they should have been

• the farms needed more crops

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The word insurgent means

• rebellious or in revolt against a government

  in power

• tear apart with violent force

• cause of serious trouble or suffering

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The word rend means

• rebellious or in revolt against a government in power

• tear apart with violent force

• cause of serious trouble or suffering

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The word scourge means

• rebellious or in revolt against a government in power

• tear apart with violent force

• cause of serious trouble or suffering

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Even though Lincoln sided with the Union, his attitude toward the Confederacy is that he

• does not wish them any harm for their choices.

• wishes them any harm for their choices.

• does not really care about their choices.

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Overall, Lincoln’s view of the Civil War is that he hopes the final result will eventually

• be up to someone else.

• be to start the whole thing over.

• tear the country apart.

• be peace and healing.

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