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WorksheetsLincoln's Second Inaugural Address Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
According to Lincoln in his “Second Inaugural Address,” this was the issue that occupied people’s thoughts and attention at the time of his first Inaugural Address.
slavery
the civil war
the vice president
the speech
In the “Second Inaugural Address,” the “peculiar and powerful interest” that Lincoln says was “somehow the cause of the war” was
soldiers and their uniforms
slavery and those who owned slaves
horses and carriages
mothers and children
According to Lincoln in his “Second Inaugural Address,” the thing that “still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation” is
the lunch menu
the stars and moon
the first inaugural address
the civil war
In “Second Inaugural Address,” Lincoln says he wants
another chance to give his speech
a continued civil war
an end to slavery everywhere in the country and lasting peace
a new hat and beard
In “Second Inaugural Address,” Lincoln says the evidence that suggests that the Civil War was not originally fought to free the slaves is because
the public wanted places to pray to their God
the government only wished to keep slavery from spreading
the cities were bigger than they should have been
the farms needed more crops
The word insurgent means
rebellious or in revolt against a government
in power
tear apart with violent force
cause of serious trouble or suffering
The word rend means
rebellious or in revolt against a government in power
tear apart with violent force
cause of serious trouble or suffering
The word scourge means
rebellious or in revolt against a government in power
tear apart with violent force
cause of serious trouble or suffering
Even though Lincoln sided with the Union, his attitude toward the Confederacy is that he
does not wish them any harm for their choices.
wishes them any harm for their choices.
does not really care about their choices.
Overall, Lincoln’s view of the Civil War is that he hopes the final result will eventually
be up to someone else.
be to start the whole thing over.
tear the country apart.
be peace and healing.
Lincoln uses this kind of structure in the “Second Inaugural Address.”
chronological
compare and contrast
flashback
foreshadowing
In his speech, Lincoln recalls the past, discusses the present, and looks to
the north
the south
the future
the west
His reference to God ties the present to the future and the past, indicating that if God wills it, the present war may last
long enough to exact complete justice for past offenses
only a short time longer
to the end of the month
forever
The words before, for, of, and on are all
synonyms
antonyms
nuances
prepositions
Synonyms are words that mean the same. The subtle differences in the meaning is called
preposition
nuance
antonym
denotation
