2008 civics test · Question 75 of 100 · 1800s★ 65/20 question
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
In Chinese 亚伯拉罕·林肯做过的一件重要的事是什么？
Official answers
- freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)解放了奴隶（《解放黑人奴隶宣言》）
- saved (or preserved) the Union拯救（或维护）了联邦
- led the United States during the Civil War在南北战争期间领导美国
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
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Why this is the answer
Abraham Lincoln was President during the Civil War, so he led the United States through that war. He kept the country together, which is what 'saved the Union' means. He also issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared slaves in the Confederate states free. Any of these three answers is correct.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)