Speeches of the Civil War | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

This includes Lincoln's Inaugural Address, Gettysburg Address and Davis' Inaugural Address

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"That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom." What is the name of this speech?

The Gettysburg Address

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Which of the following speeches was said at the commemoration of a cemetery? A. Lincoln's First Inaugural Address B. Emancipation Proclamation C. Gettysburg Address

B. Emancipation Proclamation

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What does "...government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" mean?

That the government created by us and for us with not be destroyed.

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What year does Lincoln reference at the beginning of the Gettysburg Address? Why?

1776

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Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt ?

H

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Which Constitutional issue was Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?

J

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The Gettysburg Address was given to commemorate the deaths of the soldiers from which battle?

Battle of Gettysburg

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Who was the President of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis

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"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate --we can not consecrate - we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract." What does this mean?

We cannot make this place holy because the men who died here already did.

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How long was Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

about 2 minutes

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What state is Gettysburg in?

Pennsylvania

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How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the course of the Civil War? A. It directly freed many people and reduced the pressure for a Union victory. B. It added a moral component to the Union's cause and strengthened its military.

B

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In this excerpt what does this "interest" refer to?

H

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Which leadership quality does President Lincoln best demonstrate in the excerpt?

B

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" I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so..." Who said this? What speech?

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

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