early life
when was Abraham Lincoln born?
February 12, 1809
Besides being a politician, what was Lincoln's other major profession?
Lawyer
when was Lincoln elected president?
1860
What happened when Lincoln won the presidential election?
seven southern states seceded from the Union.
how did Lincoln die?
he was shot in the back of the head
where was Lincoln born?
Kentucky
What was the first political party that Lincoln supported?
the Whig party
how many years did Lincoln serve as president?
four
what year did the civil war begin?
1861
who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
how old was Lincoln when his family moved to Indiana?
seven years old
Who did Lincoln debate many times and compete against in the 1858 U.S. senate race?
Stephen A. Douglas
who was Lincoln's second vice president?
Andrew Johnson
what was the Emancipation Proclamation?
it was an order from Abraham Lincoln which freed all the slaves in southern states
When was Lincoln assassinated?
April 14, 1865
how old was Lincoln when his mother died?
nine years old
what political party did Lincoln join after the end of the Whig party?
the republican party
What war took place during Lincoln's presidency?
the civil war
when did Lincoln give his famous "Gettysburg Address" speech?
November 1863
what was Lincoln doing when he was shot?
Watching a play at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.
how did Lincoln learn to read and write?
he taught himself
why was Lincoln unpopular among Illinois voters?
his view point on the Mexican-American war
What was Lincoln's goal as president?
to end slavery and reunite to America
when did the civil war end?
1865
where was Lincoln buried?
Springfield, Illinois