Extra Credit Questions

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Nope, Michael, that's not it.

Kudos to Eva! That is correct. As an Illinois state legislator Lincoln once jumped from a window of the Second Presbyterian Church, the temporary location of the Illinois House of Representatives, in December 1840. The motive of the uncommon action, for which Lincoln suffered considerable humiliation, was to break a quorum when Democrats called for a vote to cripple the Whig-favored state bank. Two other legislators, Joseph Gillepsie and Asahel Gridley, jumped with Lincoln.

Springfield's Old Second Presbyterian Church where Lincoln jumped out a window on December 5, 1840.