What was the primary occasion for President Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg in November 1863?

A ceremony to honor soldiers buried there

A large victory parade to boost citizen morale

A meeting to plan a new military campaign

A conference to negotiate peace terms with the South

According to the ideas in the Gettysburg Address, what fundamental concept was the Civil War testing?

The ability of a nation founded on liberty to endure

The effectiveness of the Union's naval blockade

The loyalty of generals to the president

The economic superiority of the industrial North over the agricultural South

achieving a 'new birth of freedom'

capturing all Confederate territory

punishing the leaders of the South

securing economic aid from France

It introduced a powerful moral purpose centered on freedom.

It focused exclusively on the goal of reuniting the states.

It served as a final warning to Confederate leaders.

It announced a new strategy for winning the war quickly.

A moral justification for the ongoing struggle

A detailed new strategy for the Union army

A plan for rebuilding Southern infrastructure

An official alliance with European nations