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Abraham Lincoln, American president. A biography by Sean Ded

Georges Abraham Lincoln

Georges Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809 and died on April 15th in 1865 .
Abraham was not spoiled with his education. His dad moved to India when he was 8, his mum died when he was 10, he grew up in a wild region but luckily knew how to read and write and had great ambitions.

He married Mary Todd and had four sons, three of whom died young.

He was first elected senator and then became president of the USA in 1860.He built up the Republican party.

As president, he rallied most northern states to the Union during the civil war.

(The civil war,or secession war, 1861 1865,  opposed  northern states, the Union,  and southern states, the Confederates. The southern states had declared independent from the federal government and had organized into a seceding confederacy.They were opposed to the abolishment of slavery on which their economy was based.)

Although extremely famous and much loved by Americans, he was shot in the head, on Good Friday, in the Ford theatre in Washington. His assassin was John Wilkes Booth.

His strong presidency brought peace to the nation and his speeches like the Gettysburg address inspired many.

Some people believe they have seen,heard or even touched Lincoln as a ghost.Eleanor Roosevelt,first lady never saw him but could feel his presence in the white house. A clerk said he saw him in the white house and Winston Churchill saw his spirit while taking a bath there!

Sightings of Lincoln's spirit in various locations continue to intrigue.

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1. In what year was Lincoln born ? 189019081809I don't know

2. What was his wife's name ? Eleanor RooseveltMary ToddParis HiltonI don't know

3. In what year was he first president ?186018681880I don't know

4. Name one of his famous speeches ?Declaration of equalityGettysburg addressDeclaration of independenceI don't know

5. Who was opposed during the secession war?Japan and Americathe North and the SouthEngland and AmericaI don't know

6. What was the main issue of this war (issue = reason for)? the right to vote for womenthe abolition of slaverythe end of racial segregationI don't know

7. When did this war take place? 1965-19751940-19901861-1865I don't know

8. Who won this war?the Souththe Westthe NorthI don't know

9. How did Lincoln die? Killed in a car in DallasKilled in a theatre in WashingtonHe was stabbed in his bathI don't know

10. Who assassinated him ? John Wilkes BoothGeorge StevensonLee Harvey OswaldI don't know

11. Where was his ghost sighted ? The statue of libertyThe PentagonThe White HouseI don't know

12. Which famous statesman saw his ghost ? Winston ChurchillGeorge W BushJohn F KennedyI don't know

13. Which famous first lady experienced Lincoln's spirit ? Hilary ClintonBarbara BushEleanor RooseveltI don't know

14. What does ' rally' mean?groandrive a sportscargather togetherI don't know

15. What does ' inspire' mean in the text?influencebreathe outbreathe inI don't know

16. What does ' emancipate' mean?walk on one's handset freemotivateI don't know

17. What does ' spoiled' mean in the text?receiving too muchhaving much fundeprived from one's possessionsI don't know

18. What does ' ambition' mean?determination to suceeddetermination to succeeddetermination to succedI don't know

19. What does 'wild ' mean?uncivilizedsweettepidI don't know