What was Abraham Lincoln?
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16th US president
He led the USA through the Civil War.
💡 Did you know? Lincoln led the USA as its 16th president through its gravest crisis: the Civil War.
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What defined Lincoln's term?
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Civil War
He held the Union together.
💡 Did you know? The Civil War between North and South cost more American lives than any other war in US history.
What is Lincoln best known for?
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abolition of slavery
Proclamation of 1863.
💡 Did you know? With the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln began the end of slavery in the USA.
Which famous speech did Lincoln give?
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Gettysburg Address
On freedom and democracy.
💡 Did you know? His Gettysburg Address lasted barely two minutes and became the most famous speech in US history.
How did Lincoln die in 1865?
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assassinated
The first assassinated US president.
💡 Did you know? Just days after the war's end, Lincoln was shot dead by an assassin at the theatre in 1865.
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Which ruler is shown here?
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln led the USA as its 16th president through the Civil War and began the abolition of slavery.
💡 Did you know? Before politics, Lincoln was a renowned wrestler said to have lost only one of hundreds of bouts.
In which year was Abraham Lincoln born?
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1809
Born: 12 February 1809 in Kentucky
In which year did Abraham Lincoln die?
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1865
Died: 15 April 1865 in Washington, D.C. (assassinated), aged 56
Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
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Kentucky
Born: 12 February 1809 in Kentucky
How old was Abraham Lincoln at death?
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56
Died: 15 April 1865 in Washington, D.C. (assassinated), aged 56
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