History Abraham Lincoln MCQ Test 2

1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

2. Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

3. What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

4. Which of the following statements best describes Lincoln's view on secession?

5. What was Abraham Lincoln's nickname?

6. Where was the Gettysburg Address delivered?

7. What was the primary issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

8. Who was Lincoln's Secretary of State during most of his presidency?

9. Which Confederate general surrendered to Union forces effectively ending the Civil War?

10. Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

11. Who was the vice president during Lincoln's first term?

12. Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former slaves?

13. In which year did the infamous New York City draft riots take place?

14. Which city did Lincoln represent in the U.S. House of Representatives?

15. Which document stated that 'all men are created equal'?

16. Which of the following statements about Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is true?

17. Where did the surrender of the Confederate army occur?

18. Which controversial decision by Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus?

19. What was the primary objective of Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan?

20. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

21. Which of the following battles did NOT occur during Lincoln's presidency?

22. In which year did Lincoln receive a patent for a device to lift boats over shoals and obstructions?

23. In which year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

24. Which war was ongoing during Lincoln's presidency?

25. Which of the following was NOT a nickname for Abraham Lincoln?

26. Where did Abraham Lincoln deliver his first inaugural address?

27. What was the main theme of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

28. Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent?

29. What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?

30. What was Lincoln's profession before entering politics?

31. Which document declared the abolition of slavery in Confederate states?

32. What was the name of the theater where Lincoln was assassinated?

33. What was the primary purpose of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?

34. What event did Lincoln describe as 'a new birth of freedom'?

35. Which of the following is NOT a book written by or about Abraham Lincoln?

36. Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

37. Which Confederate general was nicknamed 'Stonewall'?

38. Which event prompted the beginning of the American Civil War?

39. What was Abraham Lincoln's profession before entering politics?

40. What did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation do?