Abraham Lincoln
During the senate debate what quote did he use from the bible to describe slavery.
"A house Divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free."
Do people in the North worry how the Southern States will react to the news of Abraham Lincoln being elected president?
Worries about how the nation will respond to this news.
Does the new president worry that the nation will divide over the issue of slavery?
Worries because of the nation divided over the issue of SLAVERY!!!
Did he have any schooling?
no he worked on the farm most of the time, but read in his spare time.
Who was elected president in 1860 and was he the 16th president of The United States?
1860-Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th President of U.S.
Lincoln was born in ?
Kentucky
The war may have?
May have broken his heart that families potentially could be going up against each other.
jefferson davis was elected to become the?
President of the confederacy.
Six other states?
Seceded from the union and Joined the Confederacy.
Who did Abe Lincoln debate against in 1858?
Senator Stephen Douglas.
The quote means
as a nation we need to stand strong together..while we may not want war, we have tried everything else--and still the two sides cannot agree No other way to resolve than to fight it out!
He served in the House of Representatives how many terms or term did he serve?
served one term.
Lincoln studied on his own-
so he was able to become a lawyer.
Lincoln spoke out against secession and said that if the states would not back down he would use?
use military force if they left
After Abe Lincoln became president did confederate troops attack Fort Sumter in 1861?
yes.
Election of 1860--Lincoln did not win even one state in the South (Electoral Votes) But did he win enough votes in the North to win the Presidency?
yes.
In December 1860 did South Carolina Secede from the union?
yes.
Later did his family move to Indiana territory?
yes.
was Abe Lincoln an abolitionist?
yes.
