Understanding the Gettysburg Address

What event is being referenced at the beginning of the speech?

• The end of the Civil War

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The founding of a new nation

• The start of the American Revolution

What is the purpose of dedicating the battlefield mentioned in the speech?

• To honor the fallen soldiers

• To mark the end of the war

• To celebrate a victory

• To establish a new government

According to the speech, who has already consecrated the ground?

• The brave men, living and dead

• The people attending the ceremony

• The government

• The President

What is the 'unfinished work' mentioned in the speech?

• Rebuilding the nation

• Continuing the fight for freedom and equality

• Ending the war

• Writing a new constitution

What does the speech suggest should not perish from the earth?

• The nation's wealth

• The memory of the fallen

• The government of the people, by the people, for the people

• The battlefield