Life of Lincoln
Lincoln was born in this state
What is Kentucky?
He captured Forts Henry and Donelson for some of the earliest Northern victories in the Western theater of war
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Congressman from Kentucky who introduced and campaigned for the Missouri Compromise
Who was Henry Clay?
Lincoln said that the new nation created by the founders was conceived in this
What is liberty?
When Lincoln delivered his address at Gettysburg, this is how many years had passed since the signing of the Declaration of Independence
What is 87?
This was Lincoln's profession for most of his adult life
What is a lawyer?
He was noted for his organizational skills and his ability to instill discipline in his troops, but Lincoln was impatient with his timid approach to battle
Who was George McClellan?
He was a firebrand senator from South Carolina who strongly opposed Northern interference in the institution of slavery
Who was John C. Calhoun?
The Emancipation Proclamation was written in the fall of 1862, but it was not issued until this date
What is January 1, 1863?
Edward Everett gave a speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery that last almost two hours. By contrast, this is how long Lincoln's speech lasted
What is 2 minutes?
Lincoln was defeated by Stephen Douglas for this position
What is senator?
He was replaced by George Meade as Commander of the army of the Potomac after his defeat at Chancellorsville
Who was Joseph Hooker?
Article of the Constitution that specified slaves, without calling them that, were to be counted as three-fifths of a person when allocating state representatives
What is Article 1?
States to which the Emancipation Proclamation applied
What were the slave states, or Confederate states?
Number of debates Lincoln had with Stephen Douglas
What is 7?
Lincoln defeated Douglas for this position
What is president?
He was considered Grant's right hand man
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman?
Article of the Constitution that pertained to fugitive slave laws
What is Article 4?
Lincoln said that the dead they were honoring at Gettysburg had given the last full measure of this
What is devotion?
Number of years between passage of the Missouri Compromise and its being overturned by the Kansas-Nebraska Act
What is 34?
As our tallest president, this was Lincoln's height in feet and inches
What is 6 feet, 4 inches?
He ran for president against Abraham Lincoln in 1864
Who was George McClellan?
Vice-president who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Who was Andrew Johnson?
In his address at Gettysburg, Lincoln said the civil war they were engaged in was a test to see whether their nation or any nation founded in a like manner could do this
What is long endure?
Number of states to secede from the Union
What is 11?