Important Words
Does does "surrender" mean?
to give up
What is the name of the man who has been elected President?
President-elect
What state did John grow up in?
Massachusetts
What did Grace Bedell encourage Abraham Lincoln to do?
Grow whiskers (beard)
Who was Robert E. Lee's hero?
George Washington
What was the name of the Northern Army?
Union
What was Abraham Lincoln's hometown?
Springfield, Illinois
What is the name of John's most famous poem?
"Snowbound"
What were some of the jobs Lincoln had?
Storekeeper, farmer, soldier, postmaster, lawyer
What military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?
West Point
What was the name of the Southern states?
Confederate States of America
What does the President promise to protect and defend?
the Constitution
(law of the land)
How many hymns did John write?
100 hymns
On what day does the president-elect take office?
Inauguration Day
What job did Lee have in the army?
engineer
What was a farming tool used to harvest grain?
flail
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Why did John write "Snowbound"?
To remember family memories
Who shot Lincoln at Ford's Theatre?
John Wilkes Booth
Who did Lee fight for?
Confederate States of America
(South)
What was the name of the war between the United States?
Civil War
What was the name of one of the most famous and important speeches ever written?
Gettysburg Address
Quakers
What was Lincoln doing when he was shot?
Watching a play
Who was stronger, the North or the South?
North