Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, depicted in a historical portrait.

Explanation:
Let’s go through each question one by one, using only the information in the passage.

1. What do you know about Abraham Lincoln’s early life?
- He was born in 1807 in Kentucky.
- His mother died when he was 9; his sister Sarah took care of him until his father remarried.
- He had less than a year of formal schooling.
- His family owned a Bible, and he spent many hours reading it.
- By age 17, he knew he wanted to be a lawyer.
- At age 21, he moved to Illinois and spent a year laboring on a farm.
- Then he became a shopkeeper and tried to be honest and fair.

2. What did Lincoln do before 1836?
- Before 1836:
- He read the Bible a lot as a child.
- Wanted to be a lawyer by age 17.
- Moved to Illinois at age 21 (so around 1828).
- Worked on a farm for a year.
- Worked as a shopkeeper.
- In 1836, he passed the bar exam and became a lawyer — so *before* that, he was not yet a lawyer.

3. What did Lincoln say and what did he do about the Civil War?
- He said (in 1863): *“My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery.”*
- He realized both goals were possible: saving the Union *and* ending slavery.
- So he issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing slaves in Southern states (but not all slaves yet).
- Later, the country passed the 13th Amendment (not mentioned here), but the passage says *eventually all slaves in the United States became free* — likely due to the war ending and the amendment.

4. How did Lincoln assassinate?
Wait — this question is worded wrong. Lincoln didn’t assassinate anyone. *He was assassinated.*
The passage says:
> “While there he was assassinated and died nine hours later.”
So the correct answer is: Lincoln was assassinated (shot) while attending a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865.

5. Write the achievements of Abraham Lincoln?
From the passage:
- Became a lawyer in 1836.
- Elected to Illinois legislature (Whig party).
- Became good at debating and public speaking.
- Elected president in March 1861.
- Led the country during the Civil War (1861–1865).
- Issued the Emancipation Proclamation (1863).
- Delivered the Gettysburg Address (1863).
- Supported the Conscription Act (1863).
- Helped keep the United States unified as one nation.
- Slavery ended in the U.S. during/after his presidency.

Now let’s write clear, short answers for each question.

Final Answer:
1. Abraham Lincoln was born in 1807 in Kentucky; his mother died when he was 9, he had less than a year of schooling, read the Bible often, wanted to be a lawyer by 17, moved to Illinois at 21, worked on a farm and as a shopkeeper.
2. Before 1836, Lincoln read the Bible, decided to become a lawyer, moved to Illinois, farmed for a year, and worked as a shopkeeper.
3. Lincoln said his main goal was to save the Union, not just end slavery; he issued the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) to free slaves in Southern states and helped keep the nation united.
4. Lincoln was assassinated (shot) on April 14, 1865, while watching a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C., and died nine hours later.
5. Achievements: became a lawyer, served in Illinois legislature, became U.S. president (1861), led the country through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation (1863), gave the Gettysburg Address (1863), supported the Conscription Act (1863), and helped end slavery and preserve the Union.