Abraham Lincoln Quick Check

In what year was Abraham Lincoln elected President?

• 1860

• 1865

• 1850

• 1870

Which group of states seceded immediately after Lincoln's election?

• Southern states

• Northern states

• Western states

• Eastern states

Who did the government arrest over suspicion of Confederate sympathies?

• Thousands of people

• Hundreds of people

• Dozens of people

• Only soldiers

Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?

• Enslaved people in states in rebellion against the Union

• All enslaved people in the United States

• Only enslaved people in the North

• Only enslaved people in the West

Where did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT free enslaved people?

• Border states or Union-controlled areas

• Confederate states

• All states

• Western territories

How many months after the Battle of Gettysburg was the Gettysburg Address delivered?

• Four months

• One month

• Twelve months

• Six months

What are the famous opening words of the Gettysburg Address?

• "Four score and seven years ago…"

• "We the people…"

• "Ask not what your country can do for you…"

• "I have a dream…"

What was the key message of the Gettysburg Address?

• To continue the fight to preserve “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

• To surrender to the Confederacy

• To abolish all state governments

• To expand westward

Lincoln urged Americans to rebuild with “malice toward none; with charity for ______.”

• All

• Some

• The North

• The South

Who was allowed to serve in the Union Army after the Emancipation Proclamation?

• African American soldiers

• Women

• Children

• Foreign mercenaries