American HistoryQuestion 75 of 128
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a.He wrote the Constitution
b.He was the first President
c.He freed enslaved people with the Emancipation Proclamation
d.He purchased Louisiana from France
Explanation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in the Confederate states. He also preserved the Union and led the country through the Civil War. He was the 16th President of the United States.
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