US Citizenship Test Review – 1800s

 Civics (History & Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test

American History

1800s

1. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
   ▪ the Louisiana Territory
   ▪ Louisiana
2. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
   ▪ War of 1812
   ▪ Mexican-American War
   ▪ Civil War
   ▪ Spanish-American War
3. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
   ▪ the Civil War
   ▪ the War between the States
4. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
   ▪ slavery
   ▪ economic reasons
   ▪ states’ rights
5. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
   ▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
   ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
   ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
6. 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
7. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
   ▪ fought for women’s rights
   ▪ fought for civil rights

The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for the naturalization test

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