Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Freed the Slaves

These flashcards cover key concepts and details about Abraham Lincoln, his life, and his contributions to the abolition of slavery.

Abraham Lincoln was the __ President of the United States.

sixteenth

Abraham Lincoln was born in __ on a small farm.

Kentucky

The chief crop grown by Lincoln's family in Indiana was __.

corn

Abraham Lincoln learned how to read primarily from __.

his mother

As a young boy, Abraham wrote with a piece of __.

chalk

The man who helped Abraham Lincoln after he ruined a book was a __.

farmer

Abraham Lincoln earned the nickname of __ due to his honesty.

Honest Abe

Lincoln decided to become a __ after being inspired by a lawyer's speech.

lawyer

The trial that Lincoln helped with resulted in the release of a man named __.

Dave Jackson

The Civil War started primarily due to the quarrel about __.

slavery

Abraham Lincoln was born on __ in 1809.

February 12

Lincoln served in the U.S. House of Representatives from __.

1847 to 1849

Before becoming president, Lincoln was a member of the __ party.

Whig

Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be __.

assassinated

The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Lincoln in __.

1863

Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in __.

1863

The main goal of the Emancipation Proclamation was to free __ in the Confederate states.

slaves

Lincoln led the United States during the __ War.

Civil

Lincoln's famous quote 'A house divided against itself cannot stand' refers to the issue of __.

sl