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2025 test · Question 92 of 128

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

American History · 1800s

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  • The Civil War

Our explanation

The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865. It started after 11 Southern states left the United States and tried to create their own country. A “civil war” is a war between people of the same country.

Remember it

“Civil” war = a war inside one country: North vs. South, 1861–1865.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 59. Quote: “The Civil War was fought between the North and the South between 1861 – 1865.” … “after 11 states in the South left the United States”

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