The Gettysburg Address

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What is the purpose of the Gettysburg Address according to Lincoln?

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To set aside a portion of the field as a graveyard for fallen soldiers.

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What does 'Four score and seven years ago' mean?

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87 years ago some people made a new country that brought us together.

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What is the definition of 'score'?

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A group or set of twenty or about twenty.

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Which values does Lincoln associate with the nation in the Gettysburg Address?

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Freedom and equality.

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What is the main idea of the Gettysburg Address?

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Brave men died fighting a war that will test the strength of the nation.

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What historical event is the Gettysburg Address associated with?

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The Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

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Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

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Abraham Lincoln.

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What was the date of the Gettysburg Address?

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November 19, 1863.

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What is the significance of the phrase 'new nation' in the Gettysburg Address?

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It refers to the founding of the United States and the principles of democracy.

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What does Lincoln mean by 'testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure'?

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He questions the survival of a nation based on the principles of liberty and equality.

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