Abraham Lincoln's Jobs

Abraham Lincoln's Jobs

Store Clerk

Back in 1831 Lincoln became a store clerk at "Dentons Offutt's" in Salem. A store clerk back then isn't too different from a store clerk today.

Multiple Choice

What store did Abraham Lincoln work for?

• Denim Outfits

• Dentons Offutt's

• Walmart

Rail Splitter

A rail splitter, contrary to its name, is not someone who works on railways. Instead, they actually split logs for usually fences.

Multiple Choice

A rail splitter is:

• Someone who breaks rails in half

• The person who changes the direction of the rails

• Someone who makes fences

• Someone who splits logs for fences

Boatman

Someone skilled with boats or renting off boats.

Multiple Choice

A boatman is:

• Someone who is a boat

• Someone who rents out or works on boats

• A fisherman who works on a boat

Postmaster

A postmaster is someone who is responsible all postal activities from the office the postmaster works at.

Multiple Choice

A postmaster is:

• Someone who manages and posts stuff for a company on social media.

• Someone who drives the mail truck

• Someone responsible for all mail distribution

• All of the above

Election Clerk

An Election Clerk takes care of basically everything involved with the voting process. They organize the polling place, make sure voters are qualified to vote, they check in on voters, provide instructions on how to vote to voters, obtain results after polling is closed, and a lot more.

Multiple Select

Some of the jobs an election clerk has to do include:

• Organizing the polling place before it opens

• Counting the votes after polling closes

• Ensuring voters are permitted to vote

President of the United States

The job Abraham Lincoln is most famous for, has a lot of responsibilities. Some of which include enforcing laws, assign jobs to federal agencies, signing or vetoing bills, and much more.

Multiple Choice

Which responsibility did I not list

• Enforcing Laws

• Assigning jobs to federal agencies

• Signing and Vetoing bills

• Supreme Command