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Facts
#1 What year was Lincoln assasinated? 1865
#2 Why did Lincoln not carry knives? He suffered from depression
#3 How many slaves states went with the union? Four
#4 What right did Lincoln want women to have? The right to vote
#5 How many sons died in the White House? One
Presidency
#1 What type of government became stronger under Lincoln? The Federal Government
#2 What was the famous speech he had gave? The Gettysburg Address
#3 What political party was Lincoln a member of? The Republican Party
#4 Why did Lincoln believe the Civil War was necessary? He believed that secession was illegal
#5 What did D.C.'s society women think of Mary Todd Lincoln? That she was a backward hillbilly
Dates
#1 How old was Lincoln when he died? 56
#2 What year did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? 1863
#3 What year did Lincoln become president? 1861
#4 What year did Lincoln die? 1865
#5 What year did Abraham Lincoln run for the U.S. Senate? 1855
Conflicts
#1 What big war occurred during his presidency? The Civil War
#2 What big civil rights issue was a main reason behind the Civil War? Slavery
#3 What law freed the slaves? The Emancipation Proclamation
#4 What did Edwin Booth do that was ironic? Saved Robert Lincoln's life
#5 Who shot Abraham Lincoln at the theater? John Wilkes Booth
Family
#1 What was Lincolns wife's name? Mary Todd Lincoln
#2 How many kids did Lincoln have? Four (all sons)
#3 Why did Lincoln not hunt or fish? He did not like killing animals
#4 What caused the death of Lincolns love interest before Mary Todd? Typhoid Fever
#5 How many of Abraham Lincoln's kids died before he did? Two
Final Question