Question

“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. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—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—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 1863
Which of the following most directly contributed to the conflict referred to in the excerpt?

Answer 1

November 1863

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The conflict referred to in the excerpt from the Gettysburg Address is most directly contributed to by the Civil War, a deeply divisive conflict fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865. Option A is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt is from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered in November 1863 during the American Civil War. The conflict was primarily fought between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) over issues such as slavery, states' rights, and the preservation of the Union.

Lincoln's words are a reflection on the sacrifices made by those who fought in the Civil War and a call to ensure that their deaths contribute to a lasting and meaningful outcome—a new birth of freedom and a commitment to a government of the people. The excerpt encapsulates the context of the Civil War and Lincoln's vision for the nation's future.

Option A is the answer.