2008 test · Question 73 of 100
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Official USCIS answers
- the Civil War
- the War between the States
Why this is the answer
The Northern and Southern states fought each other from 1861 to 1865. The South wanted to leave the Union and keep slavery, and the North fought to keep the country together. This conflict is called the Civil War.
💡 Memory tip: 'Civil' means a war inside one country — North vs. South in the same nation.
This is the 2008 test, for N-400s filed before October 20, 2025. Filed on or after that date? Use the 2025 test.
More from 1800s
- 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).