Abraham Lincoln's Early Life (Ush'08)
Show what you know about Abraham Lincoln's early life!
- 1.
From whom did Abe first learn about the issue of slavery?
- A.
His birth mother
- B.
His father
- C.
His step-mother
- D.
His uncle
Correct Answer
B. His father -
- 2.
How did Abe's birth mother die?
- A.
Snake bite
- B.
Old age
- C.
Milk poisoning
- D.
Malaria
Correct Answer
C. Milk poisoning -
- 3.
Which of the following is among those of Lincoln's favorite books?
- A.
The Odyssey
- B.
The Wizard of Oz
- C.
Alice in Wonderland
- D.
Aesop's Fables
Correct Answer
D. Aesop's Fables -
- 4.
Why was Abraham unable to attend school but for only less than a year?
- A.
He got sick
- B.
It cost a lot of money
- C.
He didn't like the teacher
- D.
His step-mother wouldn't let him go
Correct Answer
B. It cost a lot of money -
- 5.
What advantage did businesses want from Abraham, if he was elected to the Illinois General Assembly?
- A.
Make the Sangamon River a major trade route
- B.
Extra money to create new businesses
- C.
Improve the roads so more people would visit the businesses
- D.
Laws to make Sangamon River off limits to competitior businesses
Correct Answer
A. Make the Sangamon River a major trade route -
- 6.
What did Abraham and his father disagree about when Abe was in his 20s?
- A.
Where Abe should live
- B.
Abe's desire to better himself
- C.
Abe's desire to attend college
- D.
Abe's decision to get married
Correct Answer
B. Abe's desire to better himself -
- 7.
Why did Thomas Lincoln feel he needed to marry again, causing him to marry Sarah Bush Johnston?
- A.
He couldn't manage the farm and raise his children
- B.
He needed more working hands on the farm
- C.
He was lonely
- D.
He needed a wife, according to the church
Correct Answer
A. He couldn't manage the farm and raise his children -
- 8.
Compare the early life of Lincoln to events that have occurred in your own life. Are there any similarities?
- 9.
Distinguish the characteristics that Lincoln gained in his early life which would support his work as a political leader later on in his life.
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