Seventeen questions on the colonies, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the Founders.
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Question 1 of 17·0 correct
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 1 of 17
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 2 of 17
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 3 of 17
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 4 of 17
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 5 of 17
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 6 of 17
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 7 of 17
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 8 of 17
The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 9 of 17
Name one of the 13 original states.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 10 of 17
What founding document was written in 1787?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 11 of 17
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 12 of 17
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 13 of 17
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 14 of 17
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 15 of 17
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 16 of 17
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and IndependenceQuestion 17 of 17
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
Background adapted from One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide (M-1175), a U.S. government publication. Download the study guide (PDF).
