U.S. President: Abraham Lincoln ReadWorks

What did Abraham Lincoln help to end in the United States?

• slavery

• war

• democracy

• discrimination

Which of the following shows important life events for Abraham Lincoln in the correct order?

• He became a lawyer, he started a general store, his mother died.

• He became President, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, he moved to Indiana.

• He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, his mother died, he moved to Indiana.

• He moved to Indiana, he became President, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Abraham Lincoln was a man of integrity. What evidence from the passage best supports this statement?

• "A friend encouraged Lincoln to become a lawyer."

• "As a young man, Lincoln worked many jobs to earn a living."

• "When the store went into debt, he paid those debts off working other jobs."

• "He split logs and fence rails for farmers. He helped take a flatboat down a river to New Orleans."

Which of the following was probably least important in Lincoln being a successful president?

• He was persuasive.

• He was tall and strong.

• He had political skill.

• He was a great writer.

Read the following sentences: “Before the election, most people did not know much about Lincoln or his humble background. He was born on February 12, 1809, in a Kentucky log cabin. In 1816, his family moved to the wild Indiana frontier. Lincoln helped his father farm and work the fields. He barely had time for school. He spent no more than one year in a classroom.”

What does the word “humble” most nearly mean based on the text?

• not proud

• simple and modest

• humiliating

• unknown

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

_______ Lincoln had many enemies, he was mourned by millions of people across the country.

• Ultimately

• Therefore

• Although

• Meanwhile

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

How did Lincoln learn law?

Lincoln believed that "your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing." How did Lincoln apply this belief to his own life?

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Lincoln was the first U.S. President to be killed in office.

• Lincoln's most famous speech, The Gettysburg Address, reassured people.

• Millions of people admired Lincoln's spirit and service to his country.

• Lincoln was one of America's greatest leaders.