Civics test question 73 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- Freedom
- Political liberty
- Religious freedom
- Economic opportunity
- Escape persecution
Why this is the answer
Colonists came for different reasons, including freedom, religious freedom, political liberty, economic opportunity, and escape from persecution. The guide gives Jamestown and Massachusetts as examples of economic opportunity and religious freedom.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- To join the Supreme Court
- To elect a king
- To create state capitals
- To serve in Congress
More questions on this topic
- 74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- 75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
- 77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
- 78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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