Question

Why did people think the Gettysburg Address was written on the train on the way to the ceremony?

Abraham Lincoln told everyone that's what he had done.
The speech was so short and simple.
The President hadn't been given much advance notice of his role at the ceremony.
Witnesses had seen him working on the speech during the train ride.

Answer 1

The answer would be B. The speech was so short and simple.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) the speech was so short and simple.

People think that the Gettysburg Address was written on the train on the way to the ceremony because the speech was so short and simple.

President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address at the dedication of the National Cemetery of that place on November 19, 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest fights during the Civil War, and for that reason was an important place. The speech was short and simple but very powerful for the ideas expressed on it. It is known as one of the best speeches in America.