=The Leading Facts.= _1._ Lincoln, born of poor parents in the
state of Kentucky, went over to Indiana at seven years of age.
_2._ Helped build a cabin and clear the forest and went hunting.
_3._ Lincoln lost his mother, and his father married again. _4._
His stepmother took good care of Abe and his young sister. _5._
Lincoln had little schooling, but read a few books thoroughly.
_6._ He was physically strong at twenty-one, and he had read so
much that he could "spell down" the whole country. _7._ The family
moved to Illinois, and Abe was hired to take a flatboat down the
Mississippi. _8._ He saw a slave auction at New Orleans. _9._
Lincoln was elected captain in the Black Hawk War; elected to the
legislature for four terms. _10._ He studied law and was elected
to Congress. _11._ Attacked Douglas for the Kansas-Nebraska Bill.
_12._ Lincoln and Douglas held joint debates. _13._ Nominated for
the presidency by the Republicans in convention at Chicago. _14._
Douglas displeased the South and the Democratic party was split.
_15._ Lincoln was elected president, the South seceded, and Douglas
stood by the Union. _16._ The battle between the _Merrimac_ and
the _Monitor_ ushered in the age of the ironclad war vessel. _17._
Grant defeated Lee, and Lee surrendered. _18._ Lincoln went to the
Ford Theater in Washington, and was assassinated. _19._ Johnson
started to carry out Lincoln's plans for reconstruction, but
Congress interfered, and tried to impeach him. _20._ Johnson caused
the French to withdraw from Mexico, and bought Alaska from Russia
in 1867 for $7,200,000. _21._ The South was slow in recovering from
the effects of the war.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Describe Lincoln's early surroundings. _2._
Picture Abe and his sister. _3._ How did Abe help get their meat?
_4._ What did he owe to his mother? _5._ What did Abe's new mother
do for him? _6._ What books did Abe read and how did he read them?
_7._ Why was Abe liked in the family? _8._ How tall was Lincoln?
How old was he when the family started for Illinois? _9._ What
did he do soon after going to Illinois? _10._ What did he see in
New Orleans that was new to him? _11._ Prove Lincoln was honest.
_12._ Prove that the men of the countryside had confidence in
Lincoln. _13._ How old was Lincoln when he ran for the legislature?
_14._ Tell the story of Lincoln's experiences in running for the
legislature. _15._ What was his success as a lawyer? _16._ Why did
Lincoln love public speaking? _17._ Why was Lincoln not elected to
Congress again? _18._ How did Lincoln become the champion speaker
against Douglas? _19._ What was the effect of the debate? _20._
What new declaration did Lincoln make in his Springfield speech?
_21._ Why did Lincoln challenge Douglas? _22._ How did Lincoln
become widely known? _23._ What was the fatal question put to
Douglas by Lincoln? _24._ To what rights did Lincoln say the black
man is entitled? _25._ Picture the scene in the state convention
of 1860. _26._ What was the effect of the Lincoln-Douglas
debates on the Democratic party? _27._ Why did this result in
Lincoln's election to the presidency? _28._ Give an account of
the demonstrations made in honor of Lincoln. _29._ Who fired the
first shot in the Civil War, and where was it fired? _30._ How many
slave states in all remained loyal to the Union cause? _31._ What
kind of a war did Lincoln make of this war? _32._ Tell the story
of the _Merrimac_ and the _Monitor_. _33._ How was the _Merrimac_
protected? _34._ How did the Proclamation of Emancipation affect
the strength of the Confederates? _35._ Describe the surrender of
Lee. _36._ Tell the story of Lincoln's assassination. _37._ How
did the nation feel over Lincoln's death? _38._ How has he been
honored? _39._ Describe the statue in Edinburgh. _40._ Where was
Lincoln buried? _41._ What was Lincoln's plan of reconstruction?
_42._ What happened when Johnson tried to carry this out? _43._
Name two matters in which Johnson acted wisely.
=Suggested Readings.= ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Baldwin, _Four Great
Americans_, 187-246; McMurry, _Pioneers of the Mississippi Valley_,
170-184; Wright, _Children's Stories of American Progress_,
159-178, 299-327; Brooks, _Century Book of Famous Americans_,
193-210; Hart and Stevens, _Romance of the Civil War_, 1-112;
Bolton, _Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous_, 342-367; Mabie,
_Heroes Every Child Should Know_, 309-319; Nicolay, _Boys' Life of
Abraham Lincoln_; Coffin, _Abraham Lincoln_; Mace, _Lincoln: The
Man of the People_; Hale, _Stories of War_; Southworth, _Builders
of Our Country_, Vol. II, 186-217.
ANDREW JOHNSON: Sparks, _Expansion of the American People_,
433-438; Guerber, _Story of the Great Republic_, 252-256.