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Today we are going to learn about Abraham Lincoln’s life, presidency and death. Pay attention to the facts so you can take a quiz at the end! Click the flag below to begin!

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Lincoln’s Life: Childhood Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. When Abraham was 9 years old, his mother died of milk sickness and the event was devastating on him. Here’s Abraham’s childhood home. Click the picture to go on to adult life.

Lincoln’s Life: Adult Life At six feet four inches tall, Lincoln was someone that was not easily missed on the streets of Macon County, Illinois. He moved to New Salem, Illinois where he worked as a shopkeeper, a postmaster, and a general store owner. Click the picture to go on to learn about Lincoln’s family!

Lincoln’s Life: Family Life In 1840, he met a high-spirited, well- educated woman from Kentucky named Mary Todd. They eventually married on November 4, The couple had four children. Only one, Robert, survived to adulthood. Here is an undated picture of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln with two of their sons, Robert and Thomas. Click the picture to go back to the main menu.

Power in Presidency: Start in Politics Abraham Lincoln began his political career in 1834 when he was elected to the Illinois state legislature. He continued his political career by serving a single term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1847 to He lost FIVE elections before he was successful. Click the picture to go to Lincoln’s Election!

Power in Presidency: Election! Lincoln joined the Republican Party in Though Abraham Lincoln felt African Americans were not equal to whites, he believed the America's founders intended that all men were created with certain inalienable rights. In 1860, Lincoln faced his friend and rival, Stephan Douglas, this time besting him, receiving not quite 40 percent of the popular vote, but carried 180 of 303 Electoral votes. Lincoln was the first Republican president in the history of the United States of America. Click the picture to go find out what verse Lincoln quoted from the Bible in his one of his speeches. Click the flag to go on.

Power in Presidency: War Amongst Brothers The Civil War began in 1861 and lasted until It began because of slavery. The Union was fighting the Confederate States of America The Union wanted to abolish it, but the Confederacy needed slaves to work on their plantations. Lincoln supported the Union and authored the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all the slaves. Here is a picture of the Emancipation Proclamation, the document that freed slaves. Click it to go back to the main menu.

Devastating Death: How and Why Abraham Lincoln was at a theater when he was shot in the head with a gun from behind. The shooter was a Confederate secret agent who did not think that the Civil War was over This is a picture of the gun that shot Lincoln. Click the gun to go on.

Devastating Death: Who and Where John Wilkes Booth was the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, President Lincoln and his wife were attending a play in Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. Click on the picture of John Wilkes Booth to go on.

Devastating Death: Forever in our Hearts Lincoln’s legacy is every where: pennies, five-dollar bills, the Lincoln Memorial, books, and Presidents’ Day just to name a few. He freed the slaves and earned a spot in the hearts of America. The biggest monument is in Washington, D.C. Click on the picture of the Lincoln Memorial to go back to the main menu

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Test your Lincoln Knowledge Where was Abraham Lincoln born? a)Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri b)Hardin County, KentuckyHardin County, Kentucky c)Las Vegas, New MexicoLas Vegas, New Mexico In what state did Lincoln work as a postmaster, shopkeeper, and general store owner? a)TexasTexas b)New YorkNew York c)IllinoisIllinois What was Lincoln’s wife’s name? a)MaryMary b)PatriciaPatricia c)TaliaTalia How many children did they have and how many survived until adulthood? a)5 children, 3 survived5 children, 3 survived b)12 children, 7 survived12 children, 7 survived c)4 children, one survived4 children, one survived Next

Test your Lincoln knowledge How many elections did Lincoln lose before being successfully elected? a)55 b)99 c)2626 Fill in the blank. Lincoln was the first __________ president of the United States of America. a)MaleMale b)SingleSingle c)RepublicanRepublican What important document did Lincoln author? a)The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights b)The Emancipation ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation c)The Theory of EverythingThe Theory of Everything What did this document do for the people? a)Made every day a holidayMade every day a holiday b)Freed slavesFreed slaves c)Proved Lincoln was the best presidentProved Lincoln was the best president Next

Test your Lincoln Knowledge Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? a)Henry ClintonHenry Clinton b)John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes Booth c)Uriah PendergrassUriah Pendergrass Where was President Lincoln assassinated? a)Ford’s TheaterFord’s Theater b)The National MuseumThe National Museum c)The battlefieldThe battlefield Next What Bible verse did President Lincoln quote in his speech? Ford’s Theater a)Genesis 1:1Genesis 1:1 b)Mark 3:25Mark 3:25 c)John 3:16John 3:16 Where is the Lincoln Monument located? a)JamaicaJamaica b)Las VegasLas Vegas c)Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

Test your Lincoln Knowledge BONUS QUESTIONS: For five points each, go find your teacher and answer the questions! How tall was Abraham Lincoln? List two things that bear Lincoln’s image that we see or use today. Next

Citations facts/10-facts-lincoln.html Sources: Donald, David Herbert. Lincoln. New York: Simon and Schuster, Williams, Harry T. Lincoln and His Generals. New York: Random House, rogerjnorton.com Next

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