58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
American History · Colonial Period and Independence
Accepted answer(s)
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
This question comes from the American History section of the 2008 Civics Test. USCIS includes it to confirm applicants know the founding events and figures behind U.S. citizenship, not just civics theory. The accepted answer, "freedom", is worth memorizing exactly since dates and names are graded strictly in the interview.
This is question 58 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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