abraham lincoln is known for many things. he grew up in a log cabin. he was the 16th u.s. president. and he abolished enslavement. but did you know that he was once a skilled wrestler?
people learned this in 1858. lincoln was running for the u.s. senate in illinois. he ran against stephen douglas. lincoln and douglas wanted voters to hear them. but there was no tv or radio back then. so, the two men traveled all over illinois. they held seven debates. they argued about enslavement. it was america’s most serious problem.
there was a some (light moments in the debates. douglas said that lincoln was once a skilled wrestler. some claim that lincoln won more than 300 wrestling matches. and he lost only one. but those numbers might not be true.
wrestling then wasn’t like it is today. it didn’t take place in a gym. there weren’t any padded mats. no judges watched the wrestlers. lincoln’s matches probably took place outside a store. where? in new salem, illinois. that’s where lincoln worked when he was young.

question 2
think about the events below. think about the article. which happened first?
hint
a. abraham lincoln won honors in the national wrestling hall of fame.
b. abraham lincoln became the 16th president of the united states.
c. abraham lincoln lost the u.s. senate seat to stephen a. douglas.
d. abraham lincoln fought jack armstrong outside a country store.

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abraham lincoln is known for many things. he grew up in a log cabin. he was the 16th u.s. president. and he abolished enslavement. but did you know that he was once a skilled wrestler?
people learned this in 1858. lincoln was running for the u.s. senate in illinois. he ran against stephen douglas. lincoln and douglas wanted voters to hear them. but there was no tv or radio back then. so, the two men traveled all over illinois. they held seven debates. they argued about enslavement. it was america’s most serious problem.
there was a some (light moments in the debates. douglas said that lincoln was once a skilled wrestler. some claim that lincoln won more than 300 wrestling matches. and he lost only one. but those numbers might not be true.
wrestling then wasn’t like it is today. it didn’t take place in a gym. there weren’t any padded mats. no judges watched the wrestlers. lincoln’s matches probably took place outside a store. where? in new salem, illinois. that’s where lincoln worked when he was young.

question 2
think about the events below. think about the article. which happened first?
hint
a. abraham lincoln won honors in the national wrestling hall of fame.
b. abraham lincoln became the 16th president of the united states.
c. abraham lincoln lost the u.s. senate seat to stephen a. douglas.
d. abraham lincoln fought jack armstrong outside a country store.

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# Brief Explanations:
To determine the first event, we analyze the timeline from the passage:
- Option D: Lincoln's wrestling match (fought Jack Armstrong outside a store in New Salem, Illinois) happened in his youth.
- Option C: Lincoln lost the Senate seat to Douglas in 1858.
- Option B: Lincoln became the 16th president after the Senate race and debates.
- Option A: Honors in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame would be a later recognition.
Youthful events (like the wrestling match) precede political races and presidency, and hall of fame honors are post - career. So Lincoln's wrestling match (Option D) happened first.
# Answer:
D. Abraham Lincoln fought Jack Armstrong outside a country store.

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