A New Nation

Question 1

In the opening sentence, Lincoln refers to the founding of the nation “fourscore and seven” - 87 - years earlier. Which of the following best explains Lincoln’s purpose in this opening?

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B: He wanted to remind people about what the nation’s founding ideals were.

Question 2

Which of the following did you include in your response?

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A: The nation’s founding principles; B: The great sacrifice of the honored dead; C: The need to carry on the work of the war; D: The hope of a “new birth of freedom”; E: The need to preserve government of, by, and for the people

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