American History

The 1800s

These 10 questions from the official USCIS 2025 civics test cover the 1800s. Each links to the full question with the official answer, a plain-English explanation, and a memory hook.

1. Q90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
2. Q91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
3. Q92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
4. Q93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
5. Q94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
6. Q95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
7. Q96. What U.S. war ended slavery?
8. Q97. What amendment to the Constitution says all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens?
9. Q98. When did all men get the right to vote?
10. Q99. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.