Question

Read this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and then answer the question that follows:

(1) Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation: conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war... testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated ... can long endure. We are
met on a great battlefield of that war.
(2) We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that this nation might live. It is
altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate ... we cannot consecrate ... we cannot hallow this
ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will
little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
What does President Lincoln clearly state by the line in bold?
A. There have been few examples of positive progress.
B. There have been many examples of historical change.
C. Years ago, a terrible thing happened on this very spot.
D. Years ago, the founding fathers created the United States.

Answer 1

President Abraham Lincoln's statement refers to the founding fathers creating the United States on the principles of liberty and equality.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the line in bold from the Gettysburg Address, "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," President Abraham Lincoln clearly states that years ago, the founding fathers created the United States. This statement alludes to the nation's founding principles of liberty and equality, setting the stage for Lincoln’s message of unity and dedication to these principles amidst the Civil War. The address reminds listeners of the sacrifices made at the Battle of Gettysburg and emphasizes the importance of continuing the fight to ensure that the nation continues to embrace these founding ideals.