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What is the primary purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

To commemorate the soldiers who died at the Battle of GettysburgTo declare the end of the Civil WarTo promote abolition of slavery in the United StatesTo establish a new government

In which year was the Gettysburg Address delivered?

1861186318651867

Which phrase from the Gettysburg Address emphasizes the principle that government should be based on the consent of the governed?

That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedomconceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equalwe cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this groundThe brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

Assessment

What is the primary purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

In which year was the Gettysburg Address delivered?

Which phrase from the Gettysburg Address emphasizes the principle that government should be based on the consent of the governed?