WorksheetsLincoln's biography
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Abraham Lincoln is...
The 1st President of the United States
The 4th President of the United States
The 14th President of the United States
The 16th President of the United States
When was he elected to the Illinois state legislature for the first time ?
In 1832
In 1834
In 1837
In 1838
What was the name of the party he first supported ?
The Democratic Party
The Republican Party
The Whig Party
The Tea Party
Why was he unpopular during his single and brief term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849 ?
Because he critized the Mexican-American War
Because he supported Zachary Taylor for president in 1848
Because he continued to practice law during his term
Because he became Democrat
What was the name of the party he joined in 1856 ?
The Democratic Party
The Republican Party
The Whig Party
The Tea Party
In 1858, Lincoln decided to challenge sitting US Senator Stephen Douglas. Did he win ?
Yes
No
When was he first elected president of the United States of America ?
1858
1860
1861
1863
When was his inauguration as President ?
November, 1860
January, 1861
March, 1861
April, 1861
When did he issue the Emancipation Proclamation ?
On January 1, 1863
On September 22, 1862
On January 1, 1862
On September 22, 1863
How many terms did he make as President ?
1
2
3
4
What did Abraham Lincoln help to end in the United States?
Slavery
War
Democracy
Discrimination
Which of the following describes the correct sequence of events in Lincoln’s life?
He became a lawyer; he started a general store; his mother died.
He became President; he issued the Emancipation Proclamation; he moved to Indiana.
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation; his mother died; he moved to Indiana.
He moved to Indiana; he became President; he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Why can we consider Abraham Lincoln as a man of integrity?
A friend encouraged Lincoln to become a lawyer
As a young man, Lincoln worked many jobs to earn a living
When his store went into debt, he paid those debts off working other jobs
He split logs and fence rails for farmers. He helped take a flatboat down a river to New Orleans
How did Lincoln learn law?
At school
By himself
At university
With work experience
