1.In 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?

Respuesta :

Four scorn and 7 years =87
4x+7=87

Answer:

There are 20 years in a score, so "four score and seven years ago" refers to 87 years before (as 4 x 20 + 7 = 87), that is, 1776 (87 years before 1863, the year of the Gettysburg Address, as 1863 - 87 = 1776). Therefore, President Lincoln was referring to the year of the Declaration of the Independence of the United States of America.