WorksheetsThe Gettysburg Address 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation,
27 years ago some people made a new country that brought us together
87 years ago some people made a new country that brought us together
27 years ago our relatives made a new country that brought us together
conceived in liberty,
based on the idea of freedom
born in a free country
taken from a free country
and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
and made sure the song was the same as all others
and believed that all people are the same
and written to make sure that everyone would get the same rights
Now we are engaged in a great civil war,
Now we are fighting a war between the states
Now we are planning a war
No we are politely debating
testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.
Testing if any country can survive forever
Trying to see if we or any country who believes in that idea can continue to exist
We are met on a great battlefield of that war.
People are coming to meet us here.
We are standing on an important battlefield of that war.
People are coming to fight with us here.
We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.
We have come to say that part of this field is holy because it is a final resting place for those who died here so that our country can continue to exist
We have come here to create a place where soldiers can rest because they fought so hard for our country.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -we can not consecrate -we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.
But in the bigger picture, we cannot make this place holy because the men who died here already did.
But in the bigger picture we cannot build here because people died here and it would be disrespectful
But in a larger sense, we should not honor people who fight in wars.
The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
The world doesn’t care about this place but the men who fought here will always remember.
People won’t remember this ceremony but they will remember the men who fought and died here.
It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.
We need to dedicate this cemetery and make it look nice to honor these men.
We who are still alive need to promise to continue to fight for the ideas that these men died for.
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion
We have to promise to make this cemetery nice and remember these men.
We need to promise that we will work on the great job ahead of us to remember the dead we will increase our effort to save the ideas that they died for.
that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain
that we promise that the men who died here died for a good reason
that we find out if the dead died terrible deaths
that we make sure other people don’t die here
that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom
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
and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
and that one government of lots of people should spread all over the earth
and that a government of people cannot exist on this earth
and that the idea that all the people should be involved in making their own rules and laws for themselves won’t be destroyed.
Lincoln claims that the Civil War...
Brought forth a new nation on the continent
Can only endure while soldiers are willing to give their lives
Has been the proper way to decide whether or not all men are created equal
Is testing whether a nation dedicated to liberty can survive
Lincoln encourages those listening to his speech to...
ensure that the soldiers did not die in vain by volunteering in the army.
complete the great task of winning the war.
dedicate themselves to remembering the brave men who sacrificed their lives by writing about it.
honor those who sacrificed their lives by ensuring that the United States recommits itself to liberty.
Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the speech?
The influence of the founders on our nation should be limited since the country has changed and endured so much since the American Revolution.
The best way to honor the sacrifice of the dead Union soldiers is to continue fighting to preserve the nation and its values.
The Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg were heroes because they guaranteed liberty for all Americans through their sacrifice.
Lincoln believes that the Union’s efforts in the Civil War have been courageous and inspiring, but will most likely not lead to victory.
Which phrase from the text best supports the central idea?
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
“We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field”
“But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground.”
“It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”
What effect does the opening sentence have on Lincoln’s message in the speech?
It conveys a tone of great sadness, emphasizing the tragedy of so many lives being lost in the Civil War.
It emphasizes how the United States lost the ideals of liberty and freedom fought for by the Founding Fathers.
It portrays the Civil War as a continuation of the United States’ enduring commitment to liberty and equality.
It encourages the listeners to remember that the Founding Fathers knew that slavery should not exist in their nation.
Based on the text, which statement best describes Lincoln’s views on the significance of the Civil War?
Lincoln believes that the war will show whether or not all Americans support liberty and equality.
Lincoln believes that the war will reveal whether or not a country committed to liberty and equality can survive.
Lincoln feels that it is important for the citizens of a country to always remember and honor the soldiers that die in battle.
Lincoln does not believe that the the survival of the United States is threatened, so the war is not as important as some people believe.
