Gettysburg Address Flashcards
1
Q
When was Lincoln elected
A
1860
2
Q
When did the civil war begin
A
1861
3
Q
When was the battle of Gettysburg
A
1863
During the cival war
4
Q
How many casualties
A
Around 30%
5
Q
Who won
A
The north
6
Q
Why did the people think the president wouldn’t come
A
Too busy, wouldn’t be safe, didn’t want him to get sick
7
Q
What was unique about his speech
A
Fewer than 300 words, 9 sentences long
8
Q
What did he say in the Gettysburg address
A
All men are created equal
A nation can’t have two different views
Wanted people to keep fighting
The lose of lives wasn’t for nothing
9
Q
13 amendment
A
Abolishing slavery
10
Q
14th amendment
A
Allows all people to be citizens
11
Q
15th amendment
A
Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color
