1. Why is Lincoln giving a speech at Gettysburg?

A.To declare the Confederacy an outlaw nation
B.To declare that to goal of the Union is to abolish slavery
C.To dedicate a national cemetery for Union and Confederate dead
D.To try Confederate soldiers for treason
A?

2.When Lincoln says "our fatehrs brought forth on this contient a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" what document is he referring to
A.The COnstitution of US
B.The articles of Confederation
C.The Mayflower Compact
D.The Dec of Independence
D?

3.When lincoln says "Now we are engeaged in a great Civil War, testing whether that nation or any nation so concevied and so dedicated can long endure" what is he saying the Civil War is a test of?
A. The Unions military strength
B.The righteousness of the institution of slavery
C.The Idea of Democracy and representative gov
D. The issue of states rights
C?

4.When lincoln states "that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain== that his nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-- and that gov of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth," what type of gov is he talking about?
A.A dictatorship
B.Democracy and representative gov
C.Military Occupation of the Confederacy
D.State's Rights of the Confederacy
B?

1 - No. Read the speech.

2 - yes
3 - yes
4 - yes

In my reading it says "President Abe Lincoln traveled to the site of the battle to dedicate the field as a national cemetery. President Lincoln was not the guest speaker there but was asked to make a brief closing statement in dedication of this soldiers cemetery and in honor of the men who fought and died there both Union and Confederacy"

1. The correct answer is C. To dedicate a national cemetery for Union and Confederate dead. How to get the answer: Lincoln's purpose in giving the speech at Gettysburg can be found by examining historical context and knowledge of the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war, and Lincoln's speech was delivered at the dedication of a national cemetery for the soldiers who died in the battle.

2. The correct answer is D. The Declaration of Independence. How to get the answer: In the quote, Lincoln references the idea that all men are created equal, which is a principle found in the Declaration of Independence. By knowing the content of the Declaration and recognizing the language used in the quote, you can determine that Lincoln is referring to this document.

3. The correct answer is C. The Idea of Democracy and representative government. How to get the answer: In this quote, Lincoln suggests that the Civil War is a test of whether a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal can long endure. By interpreting the language and considering the principles and ideals that Lincoln is referencing, you can identify that he is talking about the idea of democracy and representative government.

4. The correct answer is B. Democracy and representative government. How to get the answer: In this quote, Lincoln emphasizes the idea that the government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people. This phrase is often associated with democracy and representative government, where the power lies with the citizens. By understanding the principles and values Lincoln is expressing, you can determine that he is talking about this type of government.