Abraham Lincoln Crossword Puzzle

About the Abraham Lincoln Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency, from his Kentucky and Illinois roots to the Civil War and his assassination. Look for names such as Mary Todd, Stephen Douglas, and John Wilkes Booth, along with places and topics including Springfield, Gettysburg, abolition, and the Emancipation Proclamation. It suits students learning about U.S. history and anyone interested in the people and events of Lincoln’s era.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Abraham Lincoln. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Movement to end forced labor (9 letters)
• •Fatal shooting of a head of state (13 letters)
• •Freedom from bondage (12 letters)
• •Pennsylvania battlefield named in a famous address (10 letters)
• •State where he spent much of his childhood (7 letters)
• •First lady who married the president in 1842 (8 letters)
• •Nickname recalling his frontier labor (12 letters)
• •Illinois capital where he practiced law and is buried (11 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.