Question

Read the opening to the Gettysburg Address, and then answer the questions.

Answer 1

Answer:

87 years

Explanation:

A score is a term that is not common anymore, but that refers to a period of 20 years. Therefore, when Lincoln refers to "four score" he is referrencing 80 years. "Four score and seven," therefore, means 87 years. As the speech was read in 1863, 87 years refers to 1776, the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. How long is “four score and seven years?”

87 years

2. Lincoln says the US was dedicated to

equality

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