Civics test question 74 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- American Indians
- Native Americans
Why this is the answer
Native Americans, also called American Indians, lived in America long before Europeans arrived. The guide explains that many tribes had their own cultures, languages, religions, traditions, and governments.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- British soldiers
- Pilgrims
- Spanish colonists
- French explorers
More questions on this topic
- 73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
- 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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