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Official question #94US Citizenship Test

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

Correct answer

Saved (or preserved) the Union

Also accepted: 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

Lincoln, the 16th President, led the Union through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation and gave the Gettysburg Address. This is one of the 20 questions marked with an asterisk for the 65/20 special consideration.

Answer choices

  • AFirst president of the United States
  • BWrote the Federalist Papers
  • CBought Alaska from Russia
  • DSaved (or preserved) the Union