Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
What helped Lincoln win his first presidential election?
The Democratic Party was divided between two candidates
How many children did Lincoln have?
4
When and where was Abraham Lincoln born?
February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky
What did Lincoln do in 1863 that caused riots to break out in New York City?
Forced a military draft
Where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina
What was true of Lincoln's first inaugural address?
He avoided mentioning slavery because some slave states hadn't seceded and he didn't want to lose them too.
How is Lincoln important to history?
He helped to end slavery
Why was John Wilkes Booth never brought to trial for killing Lincoln?
He was shot to death trying to escape his hiding place
Where did Lincoln grow up?
Illinois
Who was a famous Abolitionist?
John Brown
What did Thomas Lincoln do after Abraham's mother, Nancy Hanks died?
he returned to Kentucky with his new wife, Sarah
What were the names of Lincoln's sons?
Edward, Thomas, Willie, and Robert
Who did Abraham Lincoln marry?
Mary Todd
When did the Civil War end?
May 1865
What personal tragedy did Lincoln suffer while he was president?
Son Willie died of typhoid fever
Why was Lincoln able to win a second term as president?
The Union armies had won some huge victories
How and when did Abraham Lincoln die?
he was shot in the head at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
passed by Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery
When did the Civil War begin?
April 12, 1861
Why did Lincoln help start the Republican Party?
Because it was founded to fight slavery
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who were the two generals in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
What were the two sides fighting in the Civil War?
Union(North) and Confederate (South)
Why did Abraham decide to study law and earn his license?
it would make him a better representative in the legislature?
What was the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
officially ended slavery
What are Abolitionists?
people who are against slavery
What was invented during Lincoln's lifetime?
photography
What did Lincoln decide after completing his two-year Congress term?
returned home to focus on his law practice in Springfield and wasn't interested in politics anymore