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