Question

PART A: Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the speech?

Answer 1

Answer:

The best way to honor the sacrifice of the dead Union soldiers is to continue fighting to preserve the nation and its values

Explanation:

The question above is related to "The Gettysburg Address" by the former president, Abraham Lincoln. He delivered this address in 1864 during the Civil War–a war that divided the the nation into the Northern and Southern states.

He reiterated that the Union soldiers who died in Gettysburg, fought for the liberty of all the Americans and this was the significance of the war. Lincoln wanted the people to know that in order to honor such huge number of deaths, it is essential that the Americans continue fighting in order to preserve the country and its liberty. It is the people's task to protect such noble cause.