Question 92: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Official answer
- The Civil War
Grandpa explains
From 1861 to 1865 the North (the Union) fought the South (the Confederacy). The North won.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- The Revolutionary War
- The War of 1812
- The Mexican-American War
On the 2008 test this is question 73
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- the Civil War
- the War between the States
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More questions on this topic
- 93The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
- 94Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. ★
- 95What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 96What U.S. war ended slavery?
- 97What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
- 98When did all men get the right to vote?
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.