2008 civics test · Question 73 of 100 · 1800s

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

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

the Civil War; the War between the States. The war between the Northern states and the Southern states, fought from 1861 to 1865, is called the Civil War. A civil war is a war between groups within the same country. It is also sometimes called the War between the States. The North (the Union) won, and the country stayed united.

In Chinese 说出美国南方与北方之间的战争。

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the Civil War南北战争（内战）（the Civil War）
the War between the States州际战争（the War between the States）

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The war between the Northern states and the Southern states, fought from 1861 to 1865, is called the Civil War. A civil war is a war between groups within the same country. It is also sometimes called the War between the States. The North (the Union) won, and the country stayed united.

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

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