Abraham Lincoln

What was Abraham Lincoln’s passion as a child?

• sports

• making speeches

• reading

• traveling

When he was young, one of Lincoln's first jobs was a ferry boat driver. What hideous site did he see when he traveled to New Orleans?

• He saw fancy houses.

• He was poor and he saw people with fancy clothes.

• He saw a muddy river.

• He saw people being sold as slaves.

Why did seeing the selling of slaves in New Orleans surprise Lincoln?

• He was from the west where there was no slavery.

• He was from the north where there was no slavery.

• He was from the south where there was no slavery.

• He was from the east where there was no slavery.

What nickname did some people have for Abraham Lincoln?

• Lincoln the Emancipator

• Mr. President

• Lovingly Lincoln

• Honest Abe

What did Abraham Lincoln think about slavery?

• He thought slavery was okay.

• He thought slavery was a great evil.

• He thought the north should have slavery like the south.

• He thought slavery was alright for some people.

Just before the American Civil War, 7 states left the Union. What does "Union" refer to?

• California

• Abraham Lincoln

• The United States

• The South

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln during the Civil War. What did it do?

• It freed black men, women, and children from slavery in some Northern states and prompted African American men to join the Union army.

• It was proclamation to emancipate slaves all other the United States.

• It was order by Abraham Lincoln to end slavery throughout all of the United States.

• It freed black men, women, and children from slavery in some Southern states and prompted African American men to join the Union army.

During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech called.....

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• I Have a Dream

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Inaugural Address