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What was the main purpose of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

  • To dedicate the battlefield as a final resting place for the fallen soldiers (correct)
  • To declare the Civil War over and call for national unity
  • To rally the Union troops for an upcoming battle
  • To announce the abolition of slavery in the United States

    • What is the main idea of the phrase "a new birth of freedom" in the speech?

  • The United States will undergo a political and social transformation after the war
  • Slavery will be abolished, and all Americans will be granted the same freedoms
  • The Union will emerge from the Civil War with a new understanding of the meaning of freedom (correct)
  • The American people will be reborn with a renewed commitment to liberty and equality

    • What is the meaning of the phrase "government of the people, by the people, for the people" in the speech?

  • The government should be controlled by the wealthy elite
  • The government should be run by a small group of military leaders
  • The government should be representative of and accountable to the citizens (correct)
  • The government should be a direct democracy with no elected officials

    • What is the significance of the phrase "four score and seven years ago" in the speech?

    <p>It refers to the founding of the United States in 1776</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central theme of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

    <p>The enduring principles of liberty and equality that the nation was founded upon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the phrase "conceived in Liberty" in the speech?

    <p>It refers to the notion that the United States was founded on the principles of individual liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Thomas Edison's best-known invention?

    <p>The phonograph (record player)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was Thomas Edison born?

    <p>1847</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Edison develop improvements for during his early career?

    <p>Telegraphic instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Edison establish his research laboratories?

    <p>Both b and c</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many children did Edison have?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Edison pass away?

    <p>October 18, 1931</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Gettysburg Address

    • The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863.
    • The speech was given during the American Civil War.
    • Lincoln emphasized the importance of equality and liberty in the speech.
    • He honored the soldiers who had died at Gettysburg, saying that they had consecrated the ground.
    • Lincoln emphasized the importance of continuing the unfinished work of the fallen soldiers.
    • He expressed his hope that the United States would have a "new birth of freedom" and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people would not perish.

    Thomas Edison

    • Thomas Edison was known as a "wizard" due to his numerous inventions.
    • He created over 1,000 devices, including the phonograph, lightbulb, and motion-picture projector.
    • Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio.
    • He experienced hearing loss at an early age, which may have contributed to his poor performance in school.
    • Edison's mother educated him at home, and he became a telegraph operator as a teenager.
    • He developed several improvements for telegraphic instruments and eventually quit his job to become a full-time inventor.
    • Edison built research laboratories at Menlo Park and West Orange, New Jersey, and created companies to produce and sell his inventions.
    • He married twice and had six children, and died on October 18, 1931.

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