Family
Early Years
Career
Presidency
Civil War
100
In what state was Abraham Lincoln born?
Kentucky
100
What did Abraham always carry in his hand?
A book
100
Abraham worked on a ____________ on the Mississippi River.
flatboat
100
When Lincoln was elected to the Presidency he moved with Mary and their three sons into the ____________.
White House
100
The Civil War was between the Northern States and the _______________.
Southern States
200
What was Abraham's older sister named?
Sarah
200
How tall was Abraham when he was 19 years old?
six feet four inches
200
When Abraham moved to New Salem he worked in a _______.
store
200
What began two weeks after Lincoln was elected President?
the Civil War
200
People who lived in the northern states believed what should end?
slavery
300
What happened to Abraham's mother?
She died
300
When Abraham travelled to New Orleans he saw slavery and thought this was ____________.
wrong
300
Abe liked visiting courthouses. He studied hard, worked at night, and in three years he became a __________.
lawyer
300
What caused Lincoln to say, "I've never been so happy in my life"?
The end of the Civil War
300
A terrible battle took place in what city and state?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
400
What was the name of Abraham's stepmother?
Her name was Sarah but they called her Sally
400
Once a woman paid Abraham six and a quarter cents too much. How far did he walk to pay her back?
three miles
400
Abe kept bills, notes, and legal papers in his ________.
hat
400
Name one thing Lincoln's sons liked to do in the White House.
play in the attic, ride their pony on the lawn, chase their goats through the halls.
400
What is the name of the speech that lasted only two minutes but remains one of the most famous speeches in American history?
The Gettysburg Address
500
Name the three states Abraham's family lived in.
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois
500
Abraham married a woman named ___________.
Mary Todd
500
Who did Lincoln run against for President?
Stephen A. Douglas
500
Why did a man shoot Lincoln at the theater?
He was furious with him for freeing the slaves.
500
The Civil War lasted how many years?
It lasted more than four years.
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