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What did Lincoln warn the South about in his Inaugural Address?
What did Lincoln warn the South about in his Inaugural Address?
- The potential for civil war
- The need to destroy the government
- The need to join the Confederacy
- The legality of secession (correct)
What did Lincoln call on the states for after Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter?
What did Lincoln call on the states for after Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter?
- 50,000 volunteers
- 25,000 volunteers
- 75,000 volunteers (correct)
- 100,000 volunteers
Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
- Ohio
- Virginia
- Kentucky (correct)
- Indiana
What did Lincoln struggle for in his early life?
What did Lincoln struggle for in his early life?
What did Abraham Lincoln's law partner say about his ambition?
What did Abraham Lincoln's law partner say about his ambition?
What event marked the national reputation gain for Lincoln?
What event marked the national reputation gain for Lincoln?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
What was inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.?
What was inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.?
What did John Wilkes Booth believe he was doing by assassinating Lincoln?
What did John Wilkes Booth believe he was doing by assassinating Lincoln?
What marked the end of the Civil War?
What marked the end of the Civil War?