Gettysburg Address Article (Newsela)

1. In an article published soon after the Gettysburg Address was delivered, a Pennsylvania newspaper called the speech

Amazing

Prophetic

Silly

Slanderous

2. In its apology, the newspaper suggested that the staff members who wrote the article may have been

Just kidding

Unaware that Lincoln was the president of the United States

Living in a Confederate state at the time

Influenced by politics and/or strong drink

3. How many copies (hand written by Lincoln) exist?

None

One

Ten

Five

4. Lincoln's penmanship was described as

"sloppy but readable"

"totally illegible"

"eccentric"

"perfect"

5. The article mentions several southern newspapers that have apologized for

Not reporting on important civil rights events

Calling President Obama silly

Having drunk editors

Insulting the Declaration of Independence

6. When we visit Washington, D.C., we could see an original copy of the Gettysburg Address at

The Spy Museum

The Library of Congress

The U.S. Capitol

The Natural History Museum