Abraham Lincolon was the sixteenth president of the United S

Abraham Lincolon was the sixteenth president of the United States.He was also the only United P
Abraham Lincolon was the sixteenth president of the United States.He was also the only United States Pesident to hold a patent(专利）.Lincoln was born on february 12,1809.As a young man,he was very interested in new technology.He once worked on a boat on the Mississippi River.One day,the biat went onto a dam(水坝）and people had to work very hard to get it off again.Later,while traveling on the Great Lakes,Lincoln's ship had the similar problem.These tmo experiences helped him come up with his invention.Abraham Lincoln received a patent on May 22m1849.The invention was used to help boats or ships that were in shallow(浅）water,but it was never put on the market.Abraham Lincoln made a model for his patent with his own hand out of wood.It is on display at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History.In 1858,Abraham Lincoln called the introduction(引入）of patent laws one of the three most important developments"in the world's history." 1.Who was Abraham Lincoln?2.What was Lincoln intered in when he was young?3.When did Lincoln receive the patent?4.What is Lincoln's invention used to?5.Where is Lincoln's model for his patend on display?