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Abraham Lincoln & Civil War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ______________________ was a secret way to help slaves escape to freedom.

a)

Secret Highway

b)

Underwater Road

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Hidden Highway

2.

The people who helped with the Underground Railroad were called ___________________.

a)

slaves

b)

conductors

c)

engineers

d)

train workers

3.

One of the most famous conductors was an escaped slave named _______________________________.

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Harriet Tubman

4.

Abraham Lincoln was born on __________________.

a)

February 14, 2023

b)

February 12, 1809

c)

February 22, 1732

d)

February 1, 1999

5.

Abraham Lincoln's nickname was __________________ because he was such an honest man.

a)

Honest Abe

b)

Honest Harry

c)

Truthful Tom

d)

Lovable Lincoln

6.

Before becoming president, Lincoln worked as _________________ and a ________________________.

a)

teacher

doctor

b)

explorer

dentist

c)

storekeeper

postmaster

d)

storekeeper

hair dresser

7.

The _____________ wanted to leave the United States and form their own country.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

8.

Later, Abraham Lincoln taught himself how to be a. ________________.

a)

governor

b)

teacher

c)

lawyer

d)

president

9.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to our _______ president.

a)

16th

b)

1st

c)

30th

d)

5th

10.

Abraham Lincoln did not want the South to leave the United States because _______________________.

a)

it would make the North sad.

b)

The South would be too powerful.

c)

The South would be too far away.

d)

He thought that the United States would be strong if it remained together.

11.

The day a new president is sworn into office is called _________________.

a)

President's Day

b)

Inauguration Day

c)

Independence Day

d)

Patriot Day

12.

The Southern states decided to form their own country called ____________________________________.

a)

Confederate States of America

b)

Slavery States of America

c)

The Only States of America

d)

The Last States of America.

13.

___________________________ was chosen to be the president fo the Confederate States of America.

a)

Jim Clark

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jefferson Davis

14.

The war fought between the North and the South was called ________________ _______________________ and it lasted ________ years.

a)

Silver War

10 years

b)

Shady War

2 years

c)

CivilWar

4 years

d)

American War

8 years

15.

The Southern Army was led by ____________________.

a)

Tom Brady

b)

Abrahama Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Jim Burton

16.

The Northern army was led by __________.

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

George Washington

17.

On April 9, 1865 Robert E. Lee surrendered at ______________________.

a)

Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Callaway GardenS-

c)

Church House

d)

Disney World

18.

Five days after the Civil War ended, President Lincoln was killed at _____________________________.

a)

White House

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Ford's Theater

d)

home

19.

Before he died, President Lincoln signed the _________________________ that freed the slaves.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Slavery Treaty

d)

Freedom Act