Abraham Lincoln

What lesson does the involvement of Abe Lincoln's stepmother with the Lincoln family offer?

• Children are best left to their own devices

• Stepmothers are better suited to raise children than biological mothers

• A concerned adult can make all the difference in a child's life

• It takes a lot of money to properly raise a child

What is the significance of this state to Lincoln's life?

• It's where he was born

• It's where he began his political career

• It's where he delivered the Gettysburg Address

• It was the first state to secede after Lincoln was elected president

Which political title did Lincoln never hold?

• Illinois State Representative

• U.S. Representative

• U.S. Senator

• U.S. President

During his term in the U.S. House of Representatives, in which state did Lincoln believe slavery was protected by the Constitution?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Lincoln has been described as an eloquent public speaker. Which of these is a synonym for "eloquent?"

• Controversial

• Tedious

• Articulate

• Incomprehensible

Which of the following places these events in the correct chronological order from left to right?

• Election of 1860; Secession of Confederate States; Battle of Fort Sumter

• Secession of Confederate States; Election of 1860; Battle of Fort Sumter

• Battle of Fort Sumter; Election of 1860; Secession of the Confederate States

• Battle of Fort Sumter; Secession of Confederate States; Election of 1860

Before forming the Republican Party, Lincoln belonged to the Whig Party. What can you infer about the Whigs' platform?

• It appealed mostly to Illinois voters

• It was against the Civil War

• It was similar to the modern Democratic platform

• It was not strongly anti-slavery

Confederate states began seceding in December of 1860. The Civil War began in April of 1861, when Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter. What can you infer from these two facts?

• When it came to using force, Lincoln was a timid President

• Lincoln did not want to be the one to start a war

• Lincoln tricked the Confederacy into launching hostilities

• Lincoln believed that the Confederacy had a right to secede

From which document did Lincoln draw most of his inspiration for the Gettysburg Address?

• U.S. Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• U.S. Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Declaration of Independence

What was the biggest motivating factor behind John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Lincoln?

• Fame

• Self-defense

• Racism

• Religion