Question

Read this passage from a lesson about Abraham Lincoln. What inference can you logically make?

Though now considered an icon of the state of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. His
father Thomas was not successful as a farmer and often moved around to find odd jobs. By 1830,
the Lincoln family settled near Decatur, Illinois. The young Lincoln, determined to learn, sewed
together sheets of paper to make himself a math notebook, which he used to work out math
problems and measurements.

A. Lincoln was a math genius.

B. Lincoln had a deprived childhood.

C.Lincoln had a happy childhood.

D Thomas Lincoln was a hard worker.

Answer 1

B. Lincoln had a deprived childhood.

Step-by-step explanation:

Former President Abraham "Abe" Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States who was famous for the Emancipation Declaration that freed most of the slaves in specific states. He was also responsible for the start of the American 'liberation' of the slavery system which made him one of the most loved and respected presidents of all time.

As seen in the passage, the childhood that Abe had wasn't one of luxury or happiness. Rather, he had to suffer and toil alongside his father who struggled to find work and move from one place to another. The statement that he "sewed together sheets of paper to make himself a math notebook, which he used to work out math problems and measurements" shows his determination to learn despite all odds. Their economical condition reveals the depraved nature of his childhood.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.