The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
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- Freedom
- Political liberty
- Religious freedom
- Economic opportunity
- Escape persecution
2025 civics test · USCIS M-1778
American History, A: Colonial Period and Independence
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American History A: Colonial Period and Independence
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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- American Indians
- Native Americans
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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- Africans
- People from Africa
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
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- American Revolution
- The (American) Revolutionary War
- War for (American) Independence
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
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- High taxes
- Taxation without representation
- British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
- They did not have self-government
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
- Stamp Act
- Sugar Act
- Townshend Acts
- Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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- (Thomas) Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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- July 4, 1776
The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
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- (Battle of) Bunker Hill
- Declaration of Independence
- Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
- (Battle of) Saratoga
- Valley Forge (Encampment)
- (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
There were 13 original states. Name five.
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- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
What founding document was written in 1787?
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- (U.S.) Constitution
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
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- (James) Madison
- (Alexander) Hamilton
- (John) Jay
- Publius
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
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- They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
- They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
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- Founded the first free public libraries
- First Postmaster General of the United States
- Helped write the Declaration of Independence
- Inventor
- U.S. diplomat
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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
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- "Father of Our Country"
- First president of the United States
- General of the Continental Army
- President of the Constitutional Convention
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
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- Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- Third president of the United States
- Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
- First Secretary of State
- Founded the University of Virginia
- Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
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- "Father of the Constitution"
- Fourth president of the United States
- President during the War of 1812
- One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
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- First Secretary of the Treasury
- One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
- Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
- Aide to General George Washington
- Member of the Continental Congress
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