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

Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these answers.

• the Civil War
• the War between the States

Our explanation

The Civil War is also called the War between the States. From 1861 to 1865, the North fought the South. Southern states left the United States and tried to form their own country.

Remember it

“Civil” war means a war inside one country: North against South.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide p. 59; “War between the States” from the 2008 civics Q&A p. 8. Quote: “The Civil War was fought between the North and the South between 1861 – 1865.”

• Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (2008 version), rev. 08/21 (PDF, USCIS)

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