Students’ Questions about History Page 50

John Locke believed in the power of reason and that all humans are equal.

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was committed by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, on April 14, 1865, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He was born in a one-room log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Harriet Tubman died on March 10, 1913, at the age of 93.

The fact that he had served in the House of Representatives and was the only candidate with military experience made him an attractive candidate for the Republican nomination.

John Locke believed that people are born with certain natural rights and that the government exists to protect these rights.

Harriet Tubman was around 27 years old when she escaped.

Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Whig Party. The Whig Party was a political party that existed in the United States from 1834 to 1856.

John Locke was an English philosopher who influenced a number of thinkers, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, and John Stuart Mill.

John Locke was an English philosopher who is considered to be one of the first philosophers of the Enlightenment. He is known for his work on epistemology, political philosophy, and religious toleration.