75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
American History · 1800s65/20 special consideration question
Accepted answer(s)
- freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
- saved (or preserved) the Union
- led the United States during the Civil War
Officers ask history questions like this one to check general knowledge of how the country was formed. On the 2008 Civics Test, "freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)" is the answer to give if asked directly — related historical trivia beyond that isn't required to pass.
This is question 75 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.