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Lesson 6- Effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction Answers

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

A
All men are created equal.
B
The nation must fight civil wars occasionally.
C
The nation will not survive for a long time.
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Which of the following did you include in your response?

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

Answer:

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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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?

A
He was observing that the nation had strayed from its original ideals.
B
He wanted to remind people about what the nation’s founding ideals were.
C
He believed it was time to rethink what the Founding Founders had said.
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Why, in Lincoln’s view, is it not possible for the crowd to consecrate or hallow the cemetery?

A
To do so would dishonor the dead.
B
The ground had already been hallowed by the sacrifice of the dead.
C
The people gathered there did not have enough power to hallow the ground.
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Rather than merely dedicating a cemetery, what does Lincoln call upon his listeners to do?

A
Dedicate themselves to achieving victory in the war.
B
Volunteer for the armed forces.
C
Bring a speedy end to the war so that no more people have to die.
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Remember that Lincoln said the nation was conceived, or created, in liberty. What do you think he means by a “new birth of freedom”?

A
The nation will write a new constitution.
B
The nation will have the opportunity to rethink its founding principles.
C
The nation will be reestablished with a new, broader definition of liberty.
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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”?

A
He believes the Confederacy wants to destroy the Union.
B
He does not believe the South has the right to break up the Union by force.
C
He worries that a divided United States might be vulnerable to outside attack.

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