Question

Read the passage below:

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate-we can not consecrate-we can not hallow-this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

According to Lincoln, what is his purpose in giving the speech?
a)to call for the Confederate states to surrender
b)to convince voters why he should be reelected
c)to ask citizens to enlist in the military
d)to remember those who lost their lives in the battle

Answer 1

Answer:

D.) To remember those who lost their lives in the battle

Explanation:

We are able to conclude this by using the tone present in the passage. Lincoln refers to the soldiers in which lost their lives, declaring that their sacrifice must not be forgotten. Thus the correct answer is D