Significant Contributors to US Government and Politics
Question 6 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A
In his Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln emphasized the importance of unity and the principles upon which the nation was founded.Which excerpt from the Gettysburg Address best captures this sentiment?
Answer
A
"That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom."
B
"Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."
C
"It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced."
D
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
Explanation
The excerpt in choice D refers to the nation’s founding and the principle that “all men are created equal.” This directly captures the founding ideals Lincoln connects to the nation’s unity. Choice B expresses the importance of democratic government, but D most clearly names the principles on which the nation was founded.
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