1. This is Abraham Lincoln. He was the sixteenth (16 th ) President of the United States. He served 2 terms as president.

2. Abraham Lincoln was the ______ president of the United States. 12 th 14 th 16 th

3. People called him “Honest Abe.”

4. His nickname was ______________. Tall Mr. President Honest Abe Abe the babe

5. He was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. His home was so small it can fit inside a museum!

6. He was born in ____________ in a __________ ______________. Kentucky, tree house Kentucky, log cabin Kentucky, apartment building

7. He was from Kentucky. He worked as a lawyer in Illinois. Illinois Kentucky Map of the United States of America

8. He taught himself to read!

9. Abraham Lincoln was a smart man. He taught himself to _____________. swim read sing

10. Abraham Lincoln was very poor, he taught himself to read and became a____________ before being president. lawyer surveyor judge cop

11. He proclaimed (said) that slaves should be free people. Many people were angry at him because of this.

12. Abraham Lincoln thought that slaves should be ______. free expensive men

13. The Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which eventually led to the freeing of all slaves in the USA.

14. President Lincoln issued the _________ ________ to free the slaves. Emancipation Proclamation Constitution Lincoln speech

15. He was President during the Civil War. He fought this war to keep the states united.

16. Gettysburg Address Lincoln gave many speeches. His most famous speech is the Gettysburg Address, a short speech that said how a country must be dedicated to human freedom in order to survive.

17. Lincoln’s most famous speech is called the _______ ______. Get dressed Gettysburg Address Civil war document

18. The Lincoln Memorial was made to honor President Lincoln. It is in Washington, D.C.

19. President Lincoln can be found on the front penny. What is on the back of the penny?

20. Which coin is Abraham Lincoln on?

21. Mount Rushmore Abraham Lincoln can be found on Mount Rushmore. Can you find him? Who else do you recognize?

22. Assassination President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth (an actor). Lincoln had been attending a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died the next morning. He was the first US president ever assassinated. Andrew Johnson (Lincoln's Vice-President) became the next US President.

23. Who is this President? He was the sixteenth (16 th ) President. Abraham Lincoln What do we know about him? He was called “Honest Abe.” He taught himself to read. He was born in a log cabin. He fought to keep America together. He said that slaves should be free.

24. Why do we remember Abraham Lincoln? He was the sixteenth (16 th ) President. He was called “Honest Abe.” He taught himself to read. He was born in a log cabin. He fought to keep America together. He said that slaves should be free. Choose his contributions to America.