Understanding the Gettysburg Address

What was the primary purpose of the new nation mentioned in the speech?

• To establish a monarchy

• To promote economic growth

• To uphold the principle of equality

• To expand territorial boundaries

Why is the battlefield described as a significant place in the speech?

• It is the largest battlefield in the country

• It was where the nation was first founded

• It serves as a memorial for those who died for the nation

• It was the site of the first battle of the war

According to the speech, what is beyond the power of the living to do?

• To win the war

• To write history

• To consecrate the ground

• To remember the fallen

What is the 'unfinished work' referred to in the speech?

• Expanding the nation's borders

• Rebuilding the nation's infrastructure

• Continuing the fight for equality and freedom

• Writing a new constitution

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

• The cultural heritage

• The government of the people

• The military power

• The nation's wealth