What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Explanation

Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation, preserved the Union, and led the country through the Civil War.

Why it matters

Lincoln's leadership held the nation together at its most divided moment.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 75 is one of the 20 questions in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only those 20 questions instead of all 100, and this is one of them.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

• (George) Washingtonanswers Question 69: Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
• civil rights (movement)answers Question 84: What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
• Puerto Ricoanswers Question 91: Name one U.S. territory.

More American History: the 1800s questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 71: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?the Louisiana Territory · Louisiana
• Question 72: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.War of 1812 · Mexican-American War · Civil War · Spanish-American War
• Question 73: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.the Civil War · the War between the States
• Question 74: Name one problem that led to the Civil War.slavery · economic reasons · states' rights
• Question 76: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?freed the slaves · freed slaves in the Confederacy · freed slaves in the Confederate states · freed slaves in most Southern states