Early life
Abraham Lincoln was born in
What is February 12, 1809?
As a young adult, Lincoln got involved into _______
What is politics?
Lincoln also gave the Gettysburg Address, where he reminded Americans that the nation was founded on the idea that all men are created ________
What is equal?
Lincoln was a strong leader, but he was not ______
What is perfect?
His life had a lasting _____ on American history.
What is impact?
Where Abraham Lincoln was born
What is Kentucky?
As a young man, Lincoln worked different jobs, including _____ and ______
What is farming and storekeeping?
Lincoln was elected president in _______
What is 1860?
He had to make very _____ choices, especially during a time when the country was divided.
What is difficult?
He is remembered for keeping the country together and helping to ______
What is end slavery?
Sarah Bush Johnston was his
What is stepmother?
He served in the ______ state legislature
What is Illinois?
At first, Lincoln’s main goal was just to ______________
What is keep the country together?
Even with these challenges, he continued to lead the nation and stay focused on what he believed was ____
What is right?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in
What is 1865?
Abraham's mother died from
What is milk sickness?
During this time, a major issue in the country was ________
What is slavery?
In ____, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is 1863?
In one of his most well-known speeches, “A house divided”, he talks about what _____ says in Matthew 12:25-26
Who is Jesus?
This shocked the whole country, especially since the war had basically just _____
What is ended?
Abraham Lincoln's mother died when he was
What is 9 years old?
Lincoln believed slavery was wrong, but at first he focused on stopping its ___________
What is spreading?
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were _______
What is free?
Some people criticized him for things like suspending _________, which limited certain rights during the war.
What is Habeas Corpus?
________ assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Who was John Wilkes Booth?