Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the president of the U.S. during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865.  The Civil War was a fight between the north and the south of the United States.  One main reason for the war was to fight slavery.  Slavery means buying and selling people.  In 1863 Lincoln wrote a government document called the Emancipation Proclamation.  This document freed many slaves.  Five days after the war ended a man (John Wilkes Booth) shot Lincoln.  After Lincoln died the U.S. congress passed laws that made all slaves free.

Questions:

1. When was Lincoln president of the United States?
2. What is one main reason for the Civil War?
3. Was Lincoln a good president? Why or Why not?
4. What did Lincoln contribute towards civil liberties in the United States?
5. When did Lincoln die?
6. Who shot Lincoln?
7. What is the word used for the shooting of a public official?
8. What was his nick name?
9. What other information do you know about Lincoln?
10. Why did Lincoln have facial hair?
11. How do you think Lincoln would feel about having his face on such a worthless coin?
12. Did Lincoln have a bald spot he was covering with a hat?

You can read more about Lincoln at this website.