Question
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.
Gettysburg was a site where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place.
B.
Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy, and the Union had taken it over.
C.
Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.
D.
The Civil War began there when Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers.
A.
Gettysburg was a site where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place.
B.
Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy, and the Union had taken it over.
C.
Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.
D.
The Civil War began there when Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers.
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C. Several months earlier, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there.
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, was a turning point in the Civil War and one of the war's deadliest battles, making the location significant for Lincoln's address, which aimed to honor those who fought and to redefine the purpose of the war in terms of liberty and national unity.
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, was a turning point in the Civil War and one of the war's deadliest battles, making the location significant for Lincoln's address, which aimed to honor those who fought and to redefine the purpose of the war in terms of liberty and national unity.