Review: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

The North and South shared some common interests.

What evidence from Lincoln’s speech supports this conclusion about the interests of the North and South?

• Lincoln said that all dreaded civil war and all sought to avert it.

• Lincoln said that slavery ended before the Civil War did.

• Lincoln said everyone knew that an interest in slaves was the cause of the war.

• Lincoln said that colored slaves made up one-eighth of the whole population.

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Read this sentence from the text.

"Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came."

What does the phrase “deprecated war” mean here?

• looked forward to war

• disliked war

• prepared for war

• did not understand war

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What does Lincoln suggest about the future of the nation?

• It will remain divided

• It will become a world power

• It will achieve peace and unity

• It will face economic challenges

Answer explanation

Lincoln suggests that the nation will achieve peace and unity, emphasizing the importance of reconciliation and healing after division, which aligns with his vision for a united future.

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Which of the following quotations best supports the chronological structure of “Second Inaugural Address” as it looks to the past?

• On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war.

• Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes his aid against the other.

• The Almighty has his own purposes.

• With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right …

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Select the answer choice that correctly identifies a prepositional phrase in this sentence that is also an adverb phrase. The newly elected President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address before he took the oath of office.

• The newly elected

• President Abraham Lincoln

• delivered his Second Inaugural Address

• before he took the oath of office.

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In the sentences below, the underlined words have the same literal meaning but different nuances. Using context, choose the answer in which the underlined word has the strongest negative nuance.

• I look forward to future meetings with Sally.

• Rafe is well prepared for the coming storm.

• The looming deadline made Ashley nervous.

• Cecilia had to plan for the approaching exams.

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Fill in the blank: Lincoln’s address calls for ________ between the North and South.

• Continued conflict

• Economic competition

• Peaceful reconciliation

• Political separation

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Fill in the blank: The 'Second Inaugural Address' was delivered during Lincoln’s ________ term as President.

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

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Fill in the blank: Lincoln’s 'Second Inaugural Address' is primarily focused on ________.

• Blaming the Confederacy

• Promoting peace and unity

• Discussing military strategies

• Celebrating victory

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Which synonym for 'recovery' has the strongest positive connotation?

• Healing

• Improvement

• Renewal

• Stabilization

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