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Civics test question 94 of 128 · 1800s

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

Official USCIS answers

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  • Freed the slaves
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Saved the Union
  • Preserved the Union
  • Led the United States during the Civil War
  • 16th president of the United States
  • Delivered the Gettysburg Address

Why this is the answer

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President and led the United States during the Civil War. He is also remembered for the Emancipation Proclamation, preserving the Union, and the Gettysburg Address.

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Answers that are not correct

These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.

  • First president of the United States
  • First Secretary of the Treasury
  • President during World War II
  • Wrote the Declaration of Independence

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