Question

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and dedicated,

an long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field,
as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this."
For this passage from the "Gettysburg Address" answer the following questions:
Who is "we"?
What is Weing tested?
When is "now"?
Where is the "battlefield" located?
Why have the "come to dedicate a portion of that field"?
Write one sentence to summarize Passage Il in your OWN words
ok

Answer 1

The Gettysburg address was written by abe Lincoln about 4 months after the American civil war where the union army defeated the confederacy. So the “we” he is talking about can be the union army or the north. I’m assuming the integrity and “good conscience” of the nation is being tested. Now obviously being during the cool down of the civil war in 1863. Since Lincoln is giving the Gettysburg address in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, it’s safe to assume that’s where the battlefield is located, even though the civil war was fought all over the U.S. Lincoln mainly supported and advocated for the north union army so he’s giving the speech in dedication to the field where his army died.