Abraham Lincoln
What is Lincoln's famous achievement?
He led the country through the Civil War and worked to end slavery.
Thomas Jefferson was the first U.S. president.
True or False?
False. He was the third U.S. president.
Where is Gandhi from?
He is from India.
How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford’s Theatre, in Washington, D.C.
On which mountain is he represented?
He is one of the four presidents represented on Mount Rushmore, in Keystone, South Dakota.
What were Gandhi's parents like?
His father was very strict and his mother was very religious.
What was happening in the U.S. when Lincoln was inaugurated in 1861?
The country was split over states’ rights and slavery. President Lincoln opposed slavery. So did many lawmakers in the North. But Southern landowners depended on slave labor for their farms. They demanded that slavery remain legal.
How many terms did Jefferson serve?
He served two terms.
He was not very brave. He was afraid of many things, such as the dark, ghosts, spirits and so on.
Which famous quote did Lincoln say in Gettysburg Address?
“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
What did Jefferson write in 1776, and what was it about?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence. This important document declared the colonies’ freedom from King George.
What happened to Gandhi while he was traveling from Durban to Pretoria in the first class compartment of a train?
A British man who boarded the compartment and a railway officer ordered Gandhi to get out of the train. Gandhi refused to do so, and the police pushed him out of the compartment and threw his luggage out of the window.
In 1863, which document did Lincoln sign? What was it about?
He signed Emancipation Proclamation. The document freed the slaves in the states that had seceded from the Union.
Which purchase took place during his presidency? What was the purchase about?
He was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803, the U.S. bought 828,000 square miles of land from France. It nearly doubled the size of the nation.
What is non-violence?
It is a peaceful way of fighting against injustice, using no violence at all.