Arvada West 7

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  • Born

    Born
    Abraham Lincoln was born.
  • ran for Illinois legislature

    ran for Illinois legislature
    2 years later was elected for a lower house.
  • lincoln became a lawyer

    lincoln became a lawyer
    and moved to springfield.
  • Tall Black Hat

    when he got the lisence to lawyer he needed a place for papers. so he put them in his black top hat.
  • Married

    Mary Todd
  • Kansas-Nebraska act

    Kansas-Nebraska act
    passed by congress
  • senate

    senate
    tried for senate and made it the year after to serve a 2 year term.
  • 1st political appearence

    1st political appearence
    in the northeast
  • Nominated for Pres.

    Nominated for Pres.
  • Elected to be President

    Elected to be President
    Finally Elected :)
  • civil war

    A nation divided
  • Freed slaves

    Freed slaves
  • civil war ended

    2 commanders met and agreed to surrender.
  • Assinated

    Assinated
    Poor guy was shot on a Good Friday by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater in Washington.
  • Died

    Died
    died the day after being shot, sad day he couldn"t be saved. :(