Abraham Licoln Outline

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln presidential outline I. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and died on April 15, 1865 II. State: Lincoln was born in the state of Kentucky, and ran for president in Illinois. III. Educational and Occupational background: Abrahams step mother, Sarah, encouraged Abraham to read. It was while growing into manhood that he received his formal education (an estimated total of 18 months) a few days or weeks at a time. Reading material was in short supply in the Indiana wilderness. Neighbors recalled how Abraham would walk for miles to borrow a book. Occupationally: he was a lawyer and a former representative and president of the United States of America. IV. Dates of the term or terms of office: In office from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865 V. Issues prominent in each election: The issue of the presidential election of 1860 was bound to be slavery. Battles over the spread of slavery to new territories and states had wrapped up the United States throughout the 1850s, and were especially intensified by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. VI. Opponent(s) by term: In the election of 1860 they were John C. Breckinridge, John Bell, and Stephan A. Douglas. VII. Vice President by term: in 1860 it was Andrew Johnson and in 1864 it was Hannibal Hamlin VIII. Political party: Republican IX. Major domestic/political happenings: A. Abraham Lincoln (1861) - 1. Becomes president of the United States of America on March 4, 1861. B. Beginning of the American civil war (1861) – 2. The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery, and, after four years of bloody combat (mostly in the South). C. The first battle of Bull run (1861) – 3. The First Battle of Bull Run was a major wake up call to the North. Union Forces were routed by Beauregard’s forces. It was a

Bibliography: - * www.biography.com › People * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln * www.alincoln-library.com/facts-about-abraham-lincoln.shtml * www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln * www.alplm.org/ XVII. Grade – A He was a great president because without him, the United States may not be where it is today with the black and white race. He thought slavery was wrong and he also sided with the north during the American civil war. Most importantly he made sure our nation didn 't fall apart because of the American civil war, instead it only got better. It’s a shame he got assassinated, who knows of what else that man was capable of achieving and accomplishing for his country.