The Gettysburg Address
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- Q1Why did President Lincoln go to Gettysburg?to pay his respects to the deadto give a talk to his partyto give a speech at a cemetery dedicationto take a tour around the battlefield30s
- Q2When did the speech take place?November 19, 1863December 19, 1863November 20, 1963November 19, 1763120s
- Q3What steps did President Lincoln take to write his Speech?He did not write, revised his draft, nor edited his speech.He wrote , edited, and gave the speech.He writes and gives the speech and does not revised it.He wrote and revised his first draft. Then he edited it and made it shorter.120s
- Q4Why did President Lincoln feel that his speech had to be very special?It was not a very important battle, and Lincoln wanted to express how much the nation owed to the soldiers who died.It was a waste of time for Lincoln to express how much the nation owed to the soldiers who died.It was a very important battle, and Lincoln wanted to express how much the nation owed to the soldiers who died.It was one more battle, and Lincoln should not have gone to Gettysburg.120s
- Q5Based on this speech, why did Lincoln want the Union to win the war? (Hint: Look at paragraph 20.to prove that no matter what everyone will be okay.he did not needed to prove that the nation could be governed by the people.to prove that only him could govern the people.to prove that a nation could be governed by the people120s
- Q6Why do you think Kenneth Richards included the actual words of Lincoln's speech? Choose the best answer.It was a famous and moving speech, so it is not better to use real words.It was not important to give a speech at that moment.It was a famous and moving speech, so it is better to use real words.It wasn't a famous and moving speech, so it is better to use real words.120s
- Q7President Lincoln spoke after many other people. Even though people had been standing a long time, they cheered after Lincoln's speech. How do you think they felt about the speech? Choose the best answer.I think they felt the same way Lincoln did when he say how deeply he did not feel about the other people and how important the nation was.I think they did not feel the same way Lincoln did when he expressed how deeply he felt about the soldiers and how important the nation was.I think this is a waste of time.I think they felt the same way Lincoln did when he expressed how deeply he felt about the soldiers and how important the nation was.300s
- Q8Why do you think people today still think Lincoln's speech was great? Choose the best and logical answer.People still think it is an impressive and moving speech because it was proved that a nation governed by the people can succeed.People still think it is not an impressive and moving speech because it was proved that a nation governed by the people can succeed.People still think it is an impressive and moving speech because it was not proved that a nation governed by the people can succeed.People do not think it is an impressive and moving speech because it was proved that a nation governed by the people can succeed.300s