Turning Points Answers

Lincoln says that in 1863 the United States is fighting for independence✔ taking part in a civil warcreating a new nation.

In this section of the speech, Lincoln talks about the work that the Union still needs to accomplish.What did the fighting at Gettysburg accomplish in Lincoln’s view?

What “great task” is Lincoln referring to in this passage?

In his conclusion, Lincoln tries to explain once again why the Civil War is important to the nation and what the Union is fighting to protect. In Lincoln’s view, what result would mean that the dead at Gettysburg did not die in vain?

What type of government is Lincoln describing in his conclusion?

Based on what you have read, write two or three sentences explaining what Lincoln believed the Civil War was being fought to accomplish. Think about his descriptions of why the war was fought and what would happen if the Union won.