Civil War Speeches

Civil War Speeches

4th Grade

25 Qs

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Civil War Speeches

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Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

John Robinson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was Lincoln’s primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address? 

to commemorate a great Union victory

to dedicate a cemetery

to launch his reelection campaign

to consecrate the ground

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

to hallow the ground

that the nation might live

to stop the Confederate advance into Pennsylvania

so that slavery would be abolished

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Lincoln mean when he says, “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here” (lines 13–15)?

Actions are more important than words.

It is more important to talk about beliefs than to take action about those beliefs.

The consequences of commemoration will last far longer than the consequences of their heroism.

The soldiers dedication to the Union should be honored with our words and the commemoration of the cemetery.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

freedom and equality

creativity and ingenuity

prosperity and opportunity

self-reliance and individuality

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The public announcement from Abe Lincoln freeing all slaves in rebellious states.

Gettysburg Address

Declaration of Independence

Emancipation Proclamation

President's Speech

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the main theme of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

Unity and equality

Military strategy

Economic growth

Technological advancement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which speech by Abraham Lincoln declared the freedom of slaves in Confederate states?

Gettysburg Address

Emancipation Proclamation

Second Inaugural Address

House Divided Speech

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