Vocabulary
(adjective) unusual or special in a way that makes people pay attention
remarkable
(adjective) wanting to know about something
curious
Make the sentence negative:
Lincoln was depressed.
Lincoln was not depressed.
What government position did Lincoln get elected to in 1860?
President of the United States
Why does the US have three branches of government?
to balance the power
to make sure no person or branch has too much power
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(adjective) very intelligent
brilliant
(verb) to make someone feel admiration and respect
impress
Make the sentence negative:
The North and South became rivals.
The North and South did not become rivals.
Who did Lincoln lose a senate election to two times?
Stephen Douglas
What are the three branches of the US government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What do the letters CUNY stand for?
City University of New York
(verb) to give someone the confidence to do something
encourage
(adjective) very excited about something that is going to happen or something that you want to do
eager
Make the sentence negative:
Mary and Abraham were strict parents.
Mary and Abraham were not strict parents.
Who did Lincoln debate seven times about seven times?
Stephen Douglas
Why did southern states have slaves?
to make more money
(because they did not pay the workers)
Which word does everyone always pronounce wrong?
The word "wrong"
(verb) to come together and form a group
gather
(noun) a person, group, or organization that you compete with
rival
Lincoln made many jokes.
Lincoln did not make many jokes.
How did Lincoln's views about Black people change over time?
At first, he did not think that white and black people could live together comfortably. He thought they should live in a different country.
Later, as he met more black people, he changed his mind. He even invited black people to events at the White House.
How did each region of the colonies make a living?
New England = fishing and fur trading
Middle = farming (animals and crops)
Southern = cash crops (cotton and rice)
What kind of room has no doors and no windows?
a mushroom
(mushROOM)
(verb) to think about something carefully
consider
(adverb) after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened
eventually
Make the sentence negative:
Lincoln did a lot a farm work when he was young.
Lincoln did not do a lot a farm work when he was young.
did=helping verb
do=main verb (base form)
What did Lincoln mean when he said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
The United States could not continue to be half-free and half-slave.
What was the name of the 1854 law that said new states could decide to be slave states or free states?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
What do the letters CLIP stand for?
CUNY Language Immersion Program