Effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction

Question 1

What, in Lincoln’s view, were the founding ideals of the nation?

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All men are created equal.

Question 2

Why, in Lincoln’s view, is it not possible for the crowd to consecrate or hallow the cemetery?

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The ground had already been hallowed by the sacrifice of the dead.

Question 3

Rather than merely dedicating a cemetery, what does Lincoln call upon his listeners to do?

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Dedicate themselves to achieving victory in the war.

Question 4

Remember that Lincoln said the nation was conceived, or created, in liberty. What do you think he means by a “new birth of freedom”?

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The nation will be reestablished with a new, broader definition of liberty.

Question 5

Which of the following best explains why Lincoln links victory in the Civil War to preserving “government of the people, by the people, and for the people”?

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He does not believe the South has the right to break up the Union by force.

Question 6

In three to five sentences, identify three key ideas that Lincoln presented.

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

Question 7

Which of the following did you include in your response?

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

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