B.6 Abraham Lincoln

What is Abraham Lincoln famous for? Select all that apply.

• He helped to end slavery.

• He gave women the right to vote.

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

• He was the president in the United States.

Which kind of house did Abraham Lincoln grow up in?

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Abraham Lincoln grew up in a poor family. How did he get most of his education?

• He went to a school close to his house.

• He saved up money to go to college.

• He read as many books as he could find.

• His father was a teacher. He taught Abraham Lincoln how to read and write

Abraham Lincoln was famous for always telling the truth. Because of this, he earned the nickname

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Abraham Lincoln joined the Illinois state government in the 1830s. What other job did he have around the same time?

• He was a soldier.

• He was a firefighter.

• He was a banker.

• He was a lawyer.

Which son was the youngest?

• Edward Baker Lincoln

• Thomas Lincoln

• Robert Todd Lincoln

• William Wallace Lincoln

When Lincoln was running for president, people in the United States were arguing about slavery. What did Abraham Lincoln think about slavery?

• He thought slavery should spread all the way to California.

• He thought slavery was wrong.

• He thought slavery should only happen in the South.

Where were the states that voted for Abraham Lincoln? Select all that apply.

• in the Northwest

• in the West

• in the Northeast

• in the South

Which war began while Abraham Lincoln was president?

• the French and Indian War

• the American Revolution

• the War of 1812

• the Civil War

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• It gave freedom to many enslaved people in the South.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It made education in the United States free for everyone.

• It asked for help from the United Kingdom.