The 1800s

All 10 questions on westward expansion, the Civil War, the amendments that followed it, and the fight for women’s rights.

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Question 1 of 100 correct

1800sQuestion 1 of 10

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

1800sQuestion 2 of 10

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

1800sQuestion 3 of 10

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

1800sQuestion 4 of 10

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

1800sQuestion 5 of 10

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

1800sQuestion 6 of 10

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

1800sQuestion 7 of 10

What U.S. war ended slavery?

1800sQuestion 8 of 10

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

1800sQuestion 9 of 10

When did all men get the right to vote?

1800sQuestion 10 of 10

Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

Background adapted from One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide (M-1175), a U.S. government publication. Download the study guide (PDF).