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How did the Declaration of Independence influence the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
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It expanded the purpose beyond just reuniting the North and South.
It expanded the purpose beyond just reuniting the North and South.

It changed the main purpose to stopping enslavement instead of conquering the South.
It changed the main purpose to stopping enslavement instead of conquering the South.

It encouraged people to find life, liberty, and happiness, even during the war.
It encouraged people to find life, liberty, and happiness, even during the war.

It helped make Lincoln's argument that the South had the right to declare independence from the North.

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The best response to how the Declaration of Independence influenced the purpose of the Gettysburg Address is:

**It expanded the purpose beyond just reuniting the North and South.**

The Gettysburg Address emphasized not only the need to preserve the Union but also the principles of equality and the fight for a government "of the people, by the people, for the people." Lincoln invoked the Declaration of Independence to highlight the broader ideals of freedom and democracy, making the address a pivotal moment that interpreted the Civil War as a test of those ideals.