Civil War
Lincoln ordered a fleet of Union ships to supply Fort Sumter in April, and the Confederates fired on both the fort and the Union fleet, thus starting the war
How did Lincoln affect the beginning of the Civil War?
Forgiveness
What was Lincoln's plan for reconstruction based on?
Lincoln's executive order that freed all of the slaves in the rebellious states but left those in the border states in bondage
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Honest Abe
What is Lincoln's nickname?
Kentucky
Which state was Lincoln born in?
Habeas Corpus
What civil liberty did Lincoln suspend during the war?
Ten Percent Plan
What was Lincoln's plan for reconstruction called?
The Thirteenth Amendment
Which amendment, pushed by Abraham Lincoln, abolished slavery?
The Great Emancipator
What is Lincoln's epithet?
Mary Todd
What was the name of Lincoln's wife?
To preserve the Union
What was Lincoln's main purpose in the Civil War?
Offered Southern states a chance to rejoin the Union if they abolished slavery and collected loyalty oaths from 10% of their voting population
Proclamation for Amnesty and Reconstruction
When was the 13th Amendment ratified?
A log cabin
Where was Lincoln born?
He was a lawyer and politician in Illinois
What were Lincoln's previous careers?