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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

Short answer: Freed the slaves

This is question 94 of the 2025 civics test. The 2008 test asks it as question 75. The officer asks it out loud, and you say one answer.

2025 test, question 94 · The 1800s

The official answers⁠★ 65/20

  • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

    In 1863 he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It said the slaves in the Southern states at war were free.

  • Saved (or preserved) the Union

    The Southern states tried to leave the country. Lincoln kept the United States as one country.

  • Led the United States during the Civil War

    He led the country in the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.

  • 16th president of the United States

    He was the 16th president of the United States.

  • Delivered the Gettysburg Address

    In 1863 he gave a short, famous speech at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, after a big battle.

Test yourself

2008 test, question 75: What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

2008 test, question 75 · The founders and the 1800s

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?⁠★ 65/20

  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

    In 1863 he signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

  • saved (or preserved) the Union

    He kept the United States as one country when the Southern states tried to leave.

  • led the United States during the Civil War

    He was president during the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.

  • Union: the United States as one country

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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

The official answers (2025 test): Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); Saved (or preserved) the Union; Led the United States during the Civil War; 16th president of the United States; Delivered the Gettysburg Address.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

The official answers (2008 test): freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved (or preserved) the Union; led the United States during the Civil War.

Do I need to say all the answers?

No. The officer wants one answer, unless the question asks for two or more. Pick the answer that is easiest for you to say, for example: Freed the slaves.

Is the citizenship test multiple choice?

No. The civics test is oral: the officer asks each question, and you say the answer. In Civics Rush you tap an answer to learn fast. Then say each answer out loud to practice for the interview.

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