Now that you know more about Abraham Lincoln's life, learn why he is such an important person in U.S. history. What did Abraham Lincoln accomplish? What are some of his contributions? Click on each number to learn ten reasons why Abraham Lincoln is remembered today.
President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery in America.
President Lincoln led the Union to win the Civil War.
President Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction to help the Confederate states reunite with the United States and to rebuild what was destroyed during the Civil War.
President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which allowed poor Americans to receive land through federal grants. These landowners had to live on the land for five years and show improvements to the land.
President Lincoln started the USDA--the United States Department of Agriculture--which is still important today.
President Lincoln signed the Morrill-Land Grant, which gave land grants to colleges that are still in existence today.
President Lincoln signed the National Banking Act, which established a national currency and banking system.
President Lincoln gave the famous "Gettysburg Address" that told about his fight for freedom for all citizens. He fought for the rights of every American.
President Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
President Lincoln was the only president with a patent. He invented a way for a boat to have air chambers inflated at the bottom so that it could get over obstacles in the water.
