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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Which is one?

He delivered the Gettysburg Address.

  1. Delivered the Gettysburg Address ✔
  2. Bought Louisiana from France
  3. Led the Continental Army

Why: Lincoln was the 16th president, led the country during the Civil War and gave the Gettysburg Address. Jefferson bought Louisiana, and Washington led the Continental Army.

Huh, didn't know that: The Gettysburg Address, given in November 1863, is fewer than 300 words long.

The dad joke
Why did the short speech get a standing ovation? It knew how to address the crowd.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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