Abraham Lincoln Quiz

In what year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

• 1866

Which of the following is Abraham Lincoln most remembered for?

• Signing the Declaration of Independence

• Inventing the light bulb

• Preserving the Union and ending slavery in the US

• Establishing the National Park Service

Where was Abraham Lincoln born?

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Kentucky

• Missouri

What was one of Lincoln's goals in local politics?

• To promote the spread of slavery into the territories

• To stop the spread of slavery into the territories

• To encourage the US to remain an agrarian society

• To decrease industrialization in the US

In what year did Lincoln win election to the Illinois state legislature?

• 1834

• 1836

• 1840

• 1850

What vision did Lincoln have for the United States?

• To become a less industrialized country

• To become a more industrialized country relying more on manufacturing

• To strengthen its agrarian society

• To reduce its focus on manufacturing

Who did Lincoln debate on October 16, 1854, where he denounced slavery?

• James K. Polk

• Stephen Douglas

• John C. Calhoun

• Jefferson Davis

Why did Lincoln denounce slavery in his debate with Stephen Douglas?

• Because it was economically inefficient

• Because it was a violation of the most basic right of the Declaration of Independence

• Because it was unpopular with his constituents

• Because it was mandated by the Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was the main issue the newly formed Republican Party in 1858 stood against?

• The expansion of slavery into the territories

• The establishment of new trade routes

• The reduction of federal taxes

• The construction of transcontinental railroads

What was the central message of Lincoln's "House Divided" speech?

• The US government should support slavery

• The US government should remain neutral on the issue of slavery

• The US government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free

• The US government should allow states to secede if they wish to