Quiz on President Lincoln

Who was President Lincoln talking to at the beginning of the movie? What did they recite?

What was the 13th Amendment? Why was passing it so important to President Lincoln?

Who was brought in to try and convince Representatives to vote for the 13th Amendment? How did they try and accomplish this?

Why does Robert Lincoln want to join the Army? Why do Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln not want him to?

What is one way President Lincoln tried to convince Robert not to join the Army?

Why does Preston Blair want to go to Richmond VA?

Why does President Lincoln not want the southern peace negotiators to come to Washington DC?

How does Mrs. Lincoln treat Thaddeus Stevens in the reception line at the White House? Why is she upset?

What is President Lincoln's reaction to seeing the battlefield after the Battle of Petersburg? What does he say to General Grant?

In the movie, President Lincoln said, "The part assigned to me is to raise the flag which, if there be no fault in the machinery, I will do. And, when up, it shall be for the people to keep it up." When he says, "...it shall be for the people to keep it up," what does he mean?