Family and Politics
Preparing for Washington
Begins with a bang
Emancipation
Lincoln's War
100
When age Lincoln's son Eddie die? A. 1 year old? B. 1 month old? C. 4 years old?
C. 4 years old
100
Why did Lincoln grow a beard? A. He had to? B. Someone told him to? C. He wanted to?
B. Someone told him to. Grace Bedell an 11 year old girl told him to grow a beard, because she said it would make him more appealing?
100
Why was Lincoln angry at Mary for spending 20,000 thousand dollars on clothes and furniture? A. The soldiers didn't have blankets/ B. It was to much money? C. She made the house a disaster?
A. The soldiers didn't have blankets.
100
What did Lincoln propose on July 22, 1862? A. Emancipation proclamation? B. Declaration of Independence?
A. Emancipation proclamation.
100
Why was the war far from over? A. The commander was afraid to lead his men into battle? B. The troops refused to go into battle? C. They stopped fighting?
A. The commander was afraid to lead his men into battle.
200
How many terms did Lincoln have in the Illinois Legislature? A. 1 term? B. 2 terms? C. 4 terms?
C. 4 terms.
200
What was his nickname? A. Honest Abe? B. Kind Abe? C. Lucky Abe?
A Honest Abe.
200
What did Abrahams son like to do? A. Read? B. Play sports? C. Sing?
A. Read.
200
How many soldiers did they loose in total in one battle? A. 1,000 soldiers? B. 20,000 soldiers? C. 17,250 soldiers?
B. 20,000 soldiers.
200
How long was Lincoln's speech? A. 200-300 words. B. 100-200 words. C. 300-400 words.
A. 200-300 words.
300
What was Lincoln's job, before he became president? A. Lawyer? B. Teacher? C. Doctor?
A. Lawyer
300
How much money did Mary spend on shopping sprees? A. 15,000 dollars? B. 20,000 dollars? C. 5,000 dollars?
B. 20,000 dollars.
300
When did Willie die? A. February 20, 1862? B. March 20, 1864? C. November 5, 1865?
A. February 20, 1862.
300
What happens on January 1, 1863? A. Abraham Lincoln dies? B. All slaves were freed? C. Mary died?
B. All slaves were freed.
300
What did Lincoln help make on November 18, 1863? A. A monument? B. a national military cemetery? C. Blankets for the troops?
B. a national military cemetery.
400
When did Lincoln's wife Mary give birth to her second son? A. March 10, 1846? B. November 24, 1843? C. October 9, 1864
A. March 10, 1846
400
How many opponents did Lincoln have in the presidential election? A. 3 opponents? B. 1 opponent? C. 2 opponents?
A. 3 opponents?
400
Where did Lincoln's oldest son go to college? A. Harvard? B. UCLA? C. Yale?
A. Harvard.
400
Why did Lincoln have black leaders come to the White House for a meeting? A. To ask them what he should do next? B. To discuss their problem? C. To share a cup of tea?
B. To discuss their problem.
400
What did white people fear about black people? A. They would take their jobs? B. They wouldn't be nice? C. They would do things better than them?
A. They would take their jobs.
500
Where did Abraham Lincoln Live? A. Alabama? B. Kentucky? C. Florida?
B. Kentucky?
500
How many votes did Lincoln get from the south in the presidential election? A. 1,000 votes? B. 0 votes? C. 5,00 votes?
B. 0 votes.
500
What did Lincoln's son Willie die from? A. Typhoid? B. Cancer? C. Fever?
A. Typhoid.
500
Why was Lincoln closer to Willie than his other sons. A. He was the best at everything? B. He was like Lincoln? C. He was kind and sweet?
B. He was like Lincoln.
500
What was the war about? A. Slavery? B. Territory? C. Leaders disagreeing?
A. Slavery.
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