Question

Which of the following are notable aspects of Abraham Lincoln? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is 2, 3, 5

Answer 2

He lost every election until the Presidency. - False - He was Member of the U.S. House of Representatives  from Illinois's 7th district from 1847 to 1849 before elected president in 1860.

He was the first Republican Presidential nominee ever elected.  - True - The Republican party was founded in 1854 ideologically influenced by anti-slavery ideals and pro- economic reforms. The first president nominated was Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

He led the U.S. through the Civil War, embracing anti-slavery and resulting in a stronger federal government.  - True - Abraham Lincoln was the president during the entire Civil War and fought against the separatists from the south. They embraced the anti-slavery movement and, winning the battle, kept the Union between the states. By doing so, he also strengthened the federal government.

He lost his second election to Ulysses S. Grant.  - False - He won his second presidential term in 1864 against the democratic candidate McClellan.

He rooted out rampant inflation. - True - He installed the Greenback dollar. A paper based money, with ornate design, identification number and limit counterfeiting used during the Civil war.

Which gives us: 2,3 and 5 correct.