Abraham Lincoln Passage and Test

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

• slavery

• war

• democracy

• discrimination

Which of the following describes the correct sequence of events in Lincoln’s life?

• 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.

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.

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?

• The Emancipation Proclamation declared that the slaves can be bought for free.

• The Emancipation Proclamation declared that no slave should go working for free.

• The Emancipation Proclamation declared that the slaves in the southern states rebelling during the Civil War were free.

• The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all people should be slaves.

How did Lincoln learn law?

• He went to Harvard Law College

• Lincoln taught himself law.

• He was drafted by L.A. Rams

• Magic - he was given a gift