Abraham Lincoln Biography

True or False President Lincoln planned to punish the South after the Civil War

• True
• False

True or False: The Gettysburg Address is a famous speech.

• False
• True

True or False: Abraham Lincoln was well-educated as a child.

• True
• False

True or False: Abraham Lincoln had many jobs in his lifetime.

• True
• False

True or False: Abraham Lincoln strongly opposed the secession of any American states.

• False
• True

How would Abraham Lincoln be described?

• 17th President of the United States
• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• Inventor of the light bulb
• 16th President of the United States

How did Abraham Lincoln gain national recognition?

• By serving as a U.S. Representative from Illinois
• By winning the presidency in 1860 without carrying a single Southern state
• By being a successful businessman in the railroad industry
• Through debates with Stephen Douglas during the Illinois Senate race in 1858. He argued against slavery.

What happened as a result of Abraham Lincoln winning the presidency?

• Abraham Lincoln lost the election
• Abraham Lincoln declared war on Mexico
• American Civil War started
• Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were to be set free.
• Established the United States as a monarchy
• Granted voting rights to all African Americans
• Strengthened the institution of slavery in the United States

How old was Abe Lincoln when his mother died?

• 2
• 9
• 20
• 40