The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no words, phrases, or references attached, we can do research and answer the following.
"Four score and seven years ago our father brought forth on this continent, a new nation..." was the beginning of a speech that referred to the American Revolution (1776), which was the Independence war when the Continental Army led by General George Washington defeated the British troops.
"...conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to proposition that all men are created equal." This upheld the idea (expressed in the Declaration of Independence) of liberty and equality for ALL. The Declaration of Independence was promulgated on July 4, 1776.
"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure." This refers to the idea that the American Civil War was a test of democracy.
"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live." This refers to the purpose of the ceremony that was held on November 18, 1863. It was known as the Gettysburg address.
"...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion..." This refers to Lincoln's idea that the dead inspire the living.
"...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people..." This reaffirmed the idea of government by consent of the people, as it was expressed in the Constitution of the United States.
Heres an essay I made last year.
The first settlers of the 1600's came to Jamestown in search of new
land. This 17th century city was one of the few settlements that got us
where we are today. Another discovering colony was the Plymouth colony,
which discovered or founded the Americas. During these colonies
adventures to find new land for religious freedom, and adventure there
were many problems, failures, successes, and adventures that these
colonies had to take to find their new land.
The goal of the Jamestown settlers was a simple but easy one. They were out to find new land, adventure, gold, and spices.
But their trip was going to be a hard one, battling the seas;
starvation, disease, and even death were going to be problems on their
journey to America. As many as 100 people set out on the ship to find
new land. Some of the types of people on this ship were preachers,
carpenters, barbers, bricklayers, sailors, and many more. During their
adventure over the seas the settlers suffered from extreme starvation
and were forced to eat rats on the decks of the ship, leather from
shoes, and even wood after the food was completely emptied from the
ship. When the settlers first arrived at their new land they weren't
happily greeted, there were Indians that wanted to kill them, bugs that
swarmed over the land, and marshy areas that could not be used. But this
would all soon change when summer came around. Eventually the
temperature came warm, bugs died off, and there was peace made between
them and the Indians.
The Plymouth colony on the other hand, had an even better reason to
find new land; they were out for religious freedom and a new life. But
this would not be an easy task, for they too would also suffer from
disease, starvation, death and battling the seas in search of new land.
But when they arrived at Plymouth they were also unwanted by Indians. At
this new land they found, bug infested land, swampy areas, and the
Indians.
Greece and Rome have had a lasting signifigance and impact on the world, so they're considered classical civilizations.
