Question

What response is Lincoln seeking from his listeners in the following passage from his Gettysburg Address?

          Now we are engaged in a 

            great civil war, testing

         whether the nation, or any

         nation so conceived, and so

         dedicated, can long endure 

A. Lincoln is hoping his listeners will thank him for letting them know America is in a civil war.

B. Lincoln is trying to improve trade relations with other nations.

C. Lincoln is seeking support from his listeners to sustain his leadership and to see the war through.