“It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 1863
Which of the following most directly contributed to the conflict referred to in the excerpt?
(A) Disputes over taxation and representation
(B) Tensions between isolationism and international engagement
(C) Disagreements over whether to allow slavery in new territories
(D) Debates about the role of religion in society and government
“It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they…
"It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated...
