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Abraham Abraham LincolnLincoln
The 16The 16thth President of the President of the
USAUSA
BiographyBiography
Abraham Lincoln, lived:Abraham Lincoln, lived:
February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865
Served as the President of the Served as the President of the USA:USA:
March 1861 – April 1865March 1861 – April 1865
Lincoln’s Lincoln’s SpeechesSpeeches
•First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address•Gettysburg AddressGettysburg Address•Farewell Address Farewell Address •A House Divided SpeechA House Divided Speech
Honest AbeHonest Abe
Due to his habit Due to his habit always to give always to give the borrowed the borrowed money back he money back he got his most got his most famous famous nickname of nickname of Honest AbeHonest Abe
Political Political CareerCareer
• Was a member of Was a member of the Republican the Republican PartyParty
• Abolished slaveryAbolished slavery• Promoted the Promoted the
Homestead ActHomestead Act• Won the Battle of Won the Battle of
GettysburgGettysburg
The Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg
Lincoln’s Lincoln’s AssassinationAssassination
Abraham Abraham Lincoln was Lincoln was mortally mortally wounded wounded during the during the theatre theatre performanceperformance. He became . He became the first the first president president killed.killed.
Lincoln’s Policy Lincoln’s Policy Results:Results:
• The economy of the The economy of the USA improvedUSA improved
• The agrarian issue The agrarian issue was solvedwas solved
• The transcontinental The transcontinental railway was builtrailway was built
• The system of The system of infrastructure was infrastructure was widenwiden
• The new banking The new banking system was system was elaborated elaborated
• The slavery was The slavery was
abolishedabolished