From the 2025 civics test (128 questions). Read each question, the official answers and why. Press Listen to hear the question and the answer.
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Why? Groups like the Pilgrims came to worship freely. Others came for land, work and a new start.
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Why? Native Americans lived here for thousands of years before Columbus arrived in 1492.
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Why? Millions of people were taken from Africa by force and sold as slaves in America.
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Why? The war lasted from 1775 to 1783. The British army surrendered at Yorktown in 1781.
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Why? Colonists paid British taxes but had no vote in the British Parliament. They wanted to govern themselves.
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Why? Jefferson wrote it in 1776, when he was 33. He later became the third president.
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Why? That is why Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4th every year.
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Why? In 1781, the British army surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia. This ended the main fighting of the war.
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In the interview, name five. For example: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Georgia.
Why? The 13 colonies were on the East Coast, from New Hampshire in the north to Georgia in the south.
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