The country grows, splits in the Civil War, ends slavery, and expands citizenship and voting.
El país crece, se divide en la Guerra Civil, termina la esclavitud y amplía la ciudadanía y el voto.
10 official questions★ 1 for 65/20Bilingual EN/ESPractice interview
Answer in English at your interview. Spanish is here to help you understand. If you qualify for an English exemption (50/20, 55/15 or 65/20), you can take the civics test in your language. Responde en inglés en la entrevista; el español está aquí para ayudarte a entender.
6.1
A century in ten moments
Follow the 1800s in order. Each moment answers at least one question on the test.
Sigue los años 1800 en orden. Cada momento responde al menos una pregunta.
👆 Tap each year · Toca cada año
🧠 Memory hook · Truco de memoriaWars of the 1800s: “1812, Mexico, Civil, Spain”Two wars with a number or a country in the name, one at home, one with Spain. 1812, México, Civil, España.
Official questions · Preguntas oficiales
6.2
The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln
The Civil War (1861–1865) was the war between the North and the South. It ended slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, led the country, saved the Union and signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
La Guerra Civil fue entre el Norte y el Sur y terminó la esclavitud. Lincoln, el presidente 16, salvó la Unión y firmó la Proclamación de Emancipación.
🧠 Memory hook · Truco de memoriaThree questions, one answer: “The Civil War”The war between North and South (Q92), the war that ended slavery (Q96), and a war of the 1800s (Q91). Tres preguntas, una respuesta: la Guerra Civil.
👆 Tap the right answer · Elige la respuesta
Official questions · Preguntas oficiales
6.3
After the war: citizenship and the vote
After the war, three amendments changed the country: the 13th ended slavery, the 14th made all persons born or naturalized here citizens, and the 15th (1870) gave all men the right to vote. Women leaders fought for women's rights all century.
La 13 terminó la esclavitud, la 14 dio ciudadanía a los nacidos o naturalizados y la 15 (1870) dio el voto a todos los hombres.
🧠 Memory hook · Truco de memoria13 · 14 · 15 → “Free · Citizen · Vote”First you are free, then you are a citizen, then you can vote. One, two, three. Libre, ciudadano, votar.
👆 Tap a leader to flip · Toca una líder
🧠 Memory hook“Susan B. Anthony”The easiest name to remember: she is on a U.S. dollar coin. Está en una moneda de un dólar.
Official questions · Preguntas oficiales
6.✓
Practice like the interview
The officer asks out loud and you answer out loud. Press 🔊 to hear the question, say your answer, then check it honestly. The real test stops at 12 correct (pass) or 9 wrong.
El oficial pregunta en voz alta y tú respondes en voz alta. Usa 🔊, responde y califícate con honestidad.
