n 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address. It starts, “Four score and seven years ago....” Four score

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lesya [120]

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n 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address. It starts, “Four score and seven years ago....” Four score

and seven is equal to 87. How many years are in a score? What year was President Lincoln referring to?

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kolbaska11 [484] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-02T15:49:37+03:00

kolbaska11 [484]3 years ago

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Answer:

20, 1776

Step-by-step explanation:

A "score" amounts to 20. Subtract 87 from 1863 to obtain the year in question. It was 1776, which is generally regarded as the birth year of our nation.