Gettysburg Address

"...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom..." --Which statement below best reflects this part of the Gettysburg Address?

• that our country, under God’s blessing, shall have a new form of government

• that our country, under God’s blessing, shall be reborn in freedom

• that we will become a really religious country

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

What was the tone of the speech?

• comical

• inspiring

• generous

• vicious

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?

• democracy (without slavery)

• justice

• liberty

• equality

What is the main idea of the Gettysburg Address?

• The dedication of a new battlefield

• The importance of honoring the dead

• The significance of the Civil War

• The creation of a new nation

According to the passage, why was the battlefield being dedicated?

• To honor the soldiers who fought there

• To consecrate the ground for future battles

• To create a new nation

• To test the endurance of the nation

What is the author's message regarding the future of the nation?

• The nation should be dedicated to the unfinished work of the living.

• The nation should forget the sacrifices of the dead.

• The nation will not survive the Civil War.

• The nation should create a new government.

What does the author hope will come from the sacrifices of the dead?

• The creation of a new nation

• A new government

• Increased devotion to the cause of freedom

• An end to the Civil War

What is the final message of the Gettysburg Address?

• The dedication of a new battlefield

• The importance of honoring the dead

• The significance of the Civil War

• The endurance of the nation

According to Lincoln, men gave their lives at Gettysburg ______.

• to hallow the ground

• so that the nation might live

• to stop the Confederate advance into Pennsylvania

• so that slavery would be abolished