Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about Abraham Lincoln is incorrect?

  1. He abolished slavery in the US

  2. He was 16th President of the US

  3. He was assassinated in 1865

  4. He was the first President of the US
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, not the first. George Washington holds the distinction of being the first President. Lincoln is famous for leading the country through the Civil War and abolishing slavery.

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