Civics – The Civil War
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In the 1800s, the United States fought the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, and the Civil War.
The most important war in the 1800s was the Civil War, or the war between the states.
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The Civil War was a fight between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865.
More people in the North wanted to end slavery. States in the South wanted to continue slavery.
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The problem of slavery led to the Civil War. The Civil War led to the death of almost one million Americans.
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Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States during the Civil War.
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Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.
He signed a law called the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.
After the war, Abraham Lincoln was killed.
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Slides with questions to practice this information.
Civics Questions
- Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
N-400 Questions – Part 12, Question 30 F-I, 31-32
- Have you EVER helped anyone to enter, or try to enter, the United States illegally?
- Have you EVER gambled illegally or received income from illegal gambling?
- Have you EVER failed to support your dependents or to pay alimony?
- Have you EVER made any misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United States?
- Have you EVER given any U.S. Government officials any information or documentation that was false, fraudulent, or misleading?
- Have you EVER lied to any U.S. Government officials to gain entry or admission into the United States or to gain immigration benefits while in the United States?