Civics Test American History Part B: 1800s
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
▪ War of 1812, ▪ Mexican-American War, ▪ Civil War, ▪ Spanish-American War
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
▪ fought for women's rights, ▪ fought for civil rights
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
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
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
▪ slavery, ▪ economic reasons, ▪ states' rights
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
▪ the Civil War, ▪ the War between the States
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory, ▪ Louisiana