Why did Lincoln deliver "The Gettysburg Address"?

to dedicate ground for a cemetery

What is a main or central claim that Douglass argues in his Fourth of July speech?

Slavery is an evilthat goes against American values.

What is a characteristic of spirituals?

references to Biblical places and people

song of slavery offering hope and comfort

The main idea of Lee's "Letter to His Son" could be expressed as -

despair over a Union that can only be preserved by force

How did the Homestead Act of 1862 impact the nation?

It gave free land to people who would move out west to work the land.

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1
Why did Lincoln deliver "The Gettysburg Address"?
to dedicate ground for a cemetery
to end the Civil War
to make plans for the Civil War
to make a declaration of war
2
The economy of the South was ruled by -
railroads
eletricity
commerce and industry
cotton
3
The economy of the North was ruled by -
commerce & industry
the railroad
slave labor
cotton farming
4
In what literary element of a spiritual will you most likely find its key ideas?
title
opening line
refrain
solo lyrics
5
What is a main or central claim that Douglass argues in his Fourth of July speech?
Slavery is an evil that isdoomed to end in the near future.
Slavery is an evilthat causes him to be outraged.
Slavery is an evilthat causes great suffering.
Slavery is an evilthat goes against American values.
6
What book was the 2^nd biggest best seller of the 19^th century behind only the Bible?
"Gettysburg Address"
"What to the Salve is the 4th of July?"
"Ain't I a Woman?"
Uncle Tom's Cabin
7
What is a characteristic of spirituals?
warnings of punishment
references to Moses
references to Biblical places and people
demands upon leaders
8
Where were the 1st shots of the Civil War fired?
Concord, MA
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Vicksburg, MS
Gettysburg, PA
9
A spiritual is -
song of slavery offering hope and comfort
newspaper stories exposing scandals
nonfiction story about someone's life
made up stories for entertainment
10
To whom is Truth comparing herself in this sentence from “Ain’t I a Woman?” Nobody ever helps me into carriages...!
slaves
slave owners
white men
white women
11
The main idea of Lee's "Letter to His Son" could be expressed as -
an argument in favor of secession
determination that the South not be subdued
despair over a Union that can only be preserved by force
the integrity of the Union must be preserved at all costs
12
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 impact the nation?
It created tension between North & South by outlawing slavery in the West
It took land away from slave owners and gave to slaves.
It gave free land to people who would move out west to work the land.
It led to the Civil War
13
Which of the following was NOT a common type of literature during the war?
diaries
letters
novels
speeches

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