The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. What was

the significance of the location of Gettysburg?

A. Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.

B.

The Civil War began there when Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers.

C. Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy, and the Union had taken it over.

D. Gettysburg was a site where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place.

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The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. What was

the significance of the location of Gettysburg?

A. Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.

B.

The Civil War began there when Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers.

C. Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy, and the Union had taken it over.

D. Gettysburg was a site where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place.

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Explanation:

Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in American history. The address was to honor men who lost their lives during the battle, Lincoln addressed that the men who fought in the battle would never be forgotten because of their sacrifice made for their nation.