U.S. Citizenship Civics Test
1800s: practice questions
Our US Civics bank has 10 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
When did all men get the right to vote?
- In 1776
- With the 19th Amendment (1920)
- With the 22nd Amendment
- With the 15th Amendment (1870)
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D. With the 15th Amendment (1870) — USCIS 2025 civics question 98. Accepted answers: After the Civil War; During Reconstruction; (With the) 15th Amendment; 1870.
Question 2
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- Florida
- The Louisiana Territory
- Alaska
- Texas
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B. The Louisiana Territory — USCIS 2025 civics question 90. Accepted answers: Louisiana Territory; Louisiana.
Question 3
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- Saved (or preserved) the Union
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- Bought Louisiana from France
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B. Saved (or preserved) the Union — USCIS 2025 civics question 94 (65/20 list). Accepted answers: Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); Saved (or preserved) the Union; Led the United States during the Civil War; 16th president of the United States; Delivered the Gettysburg Address.