Question

Lincoln was quoted saying he faces ""a task…greater than that which rested upon Washington."" What is the task to which Lincoln is referring? Why does he think it is greater than Washington’s challenge?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

d. Lincoln thinks the civil war will be of outstanding significance or importance.

Lincoln refers to the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), which confronted the Union and Confederate Armies. And the Battle of Gettysburg, which had taken place a few months before Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, is recognized as a turning point in the war in favor of the Union cause.

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