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Lincoln's biography

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abraham Lincoln is...

a)

The 1st President of the United States

b)

The 4th President of the United States

c)

The 14th President of the United States

d)

The 16th President of the United States

2.

When was he elected to the Illinois state legislature for the first time ?

a)

In 1832

b)

In 1834

c)

In 1837

d)

In 1838

3.

What was the name of the party he first supported ?

a)

The Democratic Party

b)

The Republican Party

c)

The Whig Party

d)

The Tea Party

4.

Why was he unpopular during his single and brief term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849 ?

a)

Because he critized the Mexican-American War

b)

Because he supported Zachary Taylor for president in 1848

c)

Because he continued to practice law during his term

d)

Because he became Democrat

5.

What was the name of the party he joined in 1856 ?

a)

The Democratic Party

b)

The Republican Party

c)

The Whig Party

d)

The Tea Party

6.

In 1858, Lincoln decided to challenge sitting US Senator Stephen Douglas. Did he win ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

When was he first elected president of the United States of America ?

a)

1858

b)

1860

c)

1861

d)

1863

8.

When was his inauguration as President ?

a)

November, 1860

b)

January, 1861

c)

March, 1861

d)

April, 1861

9.

When did he issue the Emancipation Proclamation ?

a)

On January 1, 1863

b)

On September 22, 1862

c)

On January 1, 1862

d)

On September 22, 1863

10.

How many terms did he make as President ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

What did Abraham Lincoln help to end in the United States?

a)

Slavery

b)

War

c)

Democracy

d)

Discrimination

12.

Which of the following describes the correct sequence of events in Lincoln’s life?

a)

He became a lawyer; he started a general store; his mother died.

b)

He became President; he issued the Emancipation Proclamation; he moved to Indiana.

c)

He issued the Emancipation Proclamation; his mother died; he moved to Indiana.

d)

He moved to Indiana; he became President; he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

13.

Why can we consider Abraham Lincoln as a man of integrity?

a)

A friend encouraged Lincoln to become a lawyer

b)

As a young man, Lincoln worked many jobs to earn a living

c)

When his store went into debt, he paid those debts off working other jobs

d)

He split logs and fence rails for farmers. He helped take a flatboat down a river to New Orleans

14.

How did Lincoln learn law?

a)

At school

b)

By himself

c)

At university

d)

With work experience