Lincoln To Gettysburg Flashcards

1
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Who were the 4 republican candidates

A

Seward, chase, bates, and Lincoln

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2
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What ballot did Lincoln secure republican victory. Who was leading before that.

A

3 Seward

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3
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Who ran in the election of 1860 and what party were they part of? What were the results?

A

Lincoln (R) 80
Breckinridge (SD) 72
Bell (Constitutional Union) 39
Douglas (ND) 12—– 2 in popular vote

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4
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When and where was Lincoln born

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Hodgenville Kentucky

February 12, 1809

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5
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How was Lincoln educated

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He loved books, read a lot, self-educated

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6
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What happened to Lincoln in 1818

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Mother died of milk sickness

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7
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Who is Lincolns stepmother

A

Sarah bush Johnston

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8
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Where does the Lincoln family move to in 1830? What does Lincoln do?

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Southern Illinois. Lincoln wants to do something on his own so he moves to new Salem where he meets his friend Joshua speeds

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9
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1832

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Lincoln wants to run for Illinois state legislature but wants military experience captain of militia unit in Blackhawk war
He lost bid for legis. But Andrew Jackson appoints him postmaster of new Salem

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10
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What event changed Lincolns life

A

Witnessing a slave auction

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11
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What did Lincoln have a patent on

A

Lifted vessels out of sand bars

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12
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1834

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Ran for state legis. Won and held position from 1834-1842 he started looking into law

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13
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1836

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Admitted into the bar

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14
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1837

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Left new Salem got capital moved to new home town Springfield

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15
Q

Who did Lincoln love what happened

A

Anne rutlidge did not return love died in 1835

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16
Q

Who did Lincoln marry

A

Mary Todd

17
Q

Who were Lincolns three law partners

A

Stephen Logan
John Stuart
William Herndon

18
Q

When did Lincoln marry Todd how many children did they have

A
November 4, 1842 
Robert 
Edward
William
Thomas
19
Q

Pekin agreement

A

Lincoln and his friends would serve one term in US house and support each other when they ran

20
Q

Lincoln us house

A

Won in 1846 held position from 1847-1849
Challenged Polk
Turns down governing Oregon

21
Q

1851

A

Lincolns father died he did not attend funeral

22
Q

Lincolns cabinet

A

State Seward ;
Treasurer salmon chase;
War Simon Cameron and Edwin Stanton ;
Attorney general Edward bates ; navy Gideon Welles ; postmaster general Montgomery Blair

23
Q

Lincolns two private secretaries

A

John Nicholay

John hay

24
Q

4 border states

A

Missouri
Kentucky
Delaware
Maryland