Question

What inference can you make regarding lincoln's use of the word great in this sentence?

a.lincoln thinks the civil war will last long.

b.lincoln thinks the civil war will be larger in size than other wars.

c.lincoln thinks the civil war effort will involve men of superior quality.

d.lincoln thinks the civil war will be of outstanding significance or importance?

Answer 1

the answer is D because he is talking about how the war will be important for the future 

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

d. Lincoln thinks the civil war will be of outstanding significance or importance.

Lincoln refers to the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), which confronted the Union and Confederate Armies. And the Battle of Gettysburg, which had taken place a few months before Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, is recognized as a turning point in the war in favor of the Union cause.