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Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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What was the purpose of this source?

to dedicate to fallen soldiers and to gain support for democracy as a form of government

to discuss the issues that led to the Civil War and honor those that have died

to dedicate land to fallen soldiers and to encourage supporters in the Union cause

to discuss the issues that led to the Civil War and recognize the loss and cost of the war

Question 2

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Which groups were Lincoln's intended audience? Select two correct answers.

Union soldiers 

supporters of the Union

the Founding Fathers 

United States Congress

Confederate soldiers 

Question 3

3.

Drag each choice into the correct box to show how Lincoln would describe the United States of America and Gettysburg.

born out of Liberty
dedicated to equality
holy or divine
great battlefield

United States of America
Gettysburg