Abraham Lincoln Test

Where was Abraham born at?

He was born in a log cabin in Hodgenville, KY. Hardin County.

When was Abraham born?

February 12, 1809

What are Abrahams parents’ names?

Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln

How old was Abraham when his mother died?

He was like 9 or 10

Who became Lincolns stepmother?

Sarah Bush Johnston

What impact did she have on him?

She was able to teach him to read and write!

Where did his family move to after leaving KY?

Indiana, then Illinois

Who did Abraham marry?

Mary Todd

How did Abraham meet Mary?

Met at a party at the home of Marys sister.

When did they get married?

November 4 of 1842

What was Abraham's main occupation before he entered politices?

He was a lawyer

Who did Abraham run against state senator in 1858, which eventually helped him start his path to the presidency?

Stephen A. Douglas

What midwestern city held the Republican Presidential Convention in 1860?

Chicago, Illinois

How was Abraham able to win the presidency even though he only received 39% of the popular vote?

The democratic party was split between 3 ways.

Who did Abraham upset in the republican primary?

William H. Seward

Where was Abraham living when he was elected as president in 1960?

Springfield, Illinois

Why did the southern states chose to succeed when Lincoln won the presidency.

They believed Lincoln's presidency would lead to the end of slavery and destroy their economic and social system. Feared he would abolish slavery and limit state rights.

Where the south fired the first shots at the Civil War?

Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Caarolina. Happened April 12, 1861.

What two advantages did the North have in the civil war?

Larger population and greater industry and railroads

What two advantages did the South have in the civil war?

They had a stronger military leadership and they were fighting on home territory

Who did Abraham first offer the command of the Northern Army to?

Robert E. Lee

Why did this man turn this position down?

Turned it down because he refused to fight against his home state of Virginia, which was in the Confederacy.

Who did Abraham finally appoint to that psition later in the who? He latered led the North to victory.

Ulysses S. Grant

Who was Abraham's running mate in the election of 1864?

Andrew Johnson

Why did Abraham pick this person?

To show unity and gain support from the southern unionists and democrats who remained loyal to the Union.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation keep foreign countries from helping the Confederacy during the Civil War?

It turned the Civil War into a fight against slavery. Since Britian and France abolished slavery, they could not support the confederacy without appearing to support slavery.

Who assassinated Abraham?

John Wilkes Booth

When did this assignation occur?

April 14, 1865

When did Abraham die?

April 15, 1865

What was the original plan, and why did this plan have to happen?

He wanted to kidnap Abraham and exchange him for Confederate prisoners of war.

What did the assassin do for a living?

He was an actor

Where did the assassination happen at?

Fords Theatre

Who were the other people that were supposed to be assassinated that night?

William H. Seward and VP Andrew Johnson

Why were these other two also targeted?

They were chosen because booth's group wanted to decapitate the Union government

Where did the assassin was cornered at?

Cornered at the Garrett Farm in Virginia.

What happened to his assassin?

When Booth failed to surrender, the soldiers set the barn on fire. Soon Booth was shot and killed by a soldier in the back of the head.

Who were the other conspirators in this crime?

Lewis Powell, George Atzerodt, David Herold, Mary Surratt, Samuel Arnold, and Edman Spangler

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