Abraham Lincoln
By, Shashank Rajagopalan
5th hour
Focus Questions
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What is his background info?
What did he do in his political career?
What were some of Abraham Lincolns
Achievements?
What were the stages Lincoln took to get to be
the president?
Why is Abraham Lincoln Considered to be one
of the best presidents ever to live?
When and where was Abraham
Lincoln born?
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Abraham Lincoln was born on
February 12th in 1889 to Thomas
Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Abe was
born in a 1 room log cabin that sat on
approx. 350 acres of land. Abraham
was born in the state of Kentucky,
later making him the first president
born in the west.
When did Lincoln decide to start his
political career?
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Abraham Lincoln began his political
career in March of 1882 when Abe
was only 23 years old. He
announced his candidacy for the
Illinois General Assembly. He felt
admired by the residents of New
Salem, but he didn't have an
education, powerful friends, or
money.
Abraham Lincoln at age 23
Who was his vice president when he
ran for president?
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Abraham Lincoln
had not 1 but 2 vice
presidents their
names where
Hannibal Hamlin
from 1861-1865 and
Andrew Johnson for
1865.
Hannibal Hamlin
Andrew Johnson
What was Abraham Lincoln’s
political party?
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Abraham Lincoln’s
political party(s) are
the Whig party from
1832-1854,
Republican party
from 1854-1865 and
National Union party
1864.
Whig party
Republican party
National Union party
What were some achievements that
Lincoln made during his time as president?
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Some of Lincolns achievements
during the civil war include saving
the Union and freeing the slaves, his
suffering just at the war's end
assured his continuing fame. No
small contribution was made by his
eloquence as showed in the
Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863),
in which he defined the war as a
rededication to the “equal for all”
ideals of the Declaration of
Independence, and in his second
inaugural address (Mar. 4, 1865), in
which he urged "malice toward none“
(harm toward none) and "charity for
all" in the peace to come.
Achievements Cont.
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Some more achievements that
Lincoln made was that as the
nation neared the third year of
the bloody Civil War, President
Lincoln issued the historic
Emancipation Proclamation on
January 1, 1863. The
proclamation declared "that all
persons held as slaves" within
the rebellious states "are, and
henceforward shall be free.”
Stage #1
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The first stage that Lincoln took to be
president was on March 9th 1832 when
Abe made his first known published
political announcement.
Stage #2
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The second step that Lincoln took to be
president was on August 4th 1834 when
Abe wins election for first term in Illinois
house of representatives.
Stage #3
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The 3rd stage was on March 3rd 1837
when Lincoln gave his first public
address against slavery.
Stage #4
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Stage #4 was one of the most important stage to get to the top
was on February 27th 1860 when Abe gave one of the most
famous speech’s of American history called the Cooper union
speech in New York city.
Stage #5
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On the 5th stage Lincoln achieved his goal on November 6th 1880,
Lincoln was elected as the first Republican to be president in the
history of America.
Why is Abe Lincoln Considered to be one of the best
presidents ever to live?
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In my opinion I think that Abe is one of the best
president ever to live because He is credited with
holding the Union together and leading the North to
victory in the Civil War. Further, his actions and beliefs
led to the emancipation of African-Americans from the
bonds of slavery. Another reason I think he is one of
the best is because he is so influential he had a very
inspiring story of how he was a poor farm boy who did
not have a good education and ended up being the
first republican to be the president of the United States
of America. In my book he is the best…
Fun Facts On Lincoln
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At a staggering 6’4” Abraham Lincoln is the tallest president in the
history of the united states!
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln's son Tad once fired on the
Cabinet after receiving a pretend military commission?!
Did you know Abraham Lincoln did not attend college?!
Did you know that Abraham Lincoln's occupation(s) before he
was president were store clerk, store owner, military and a
lawyer?!