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Colonial — Revolution & Independence

5 official civics questions from the 2025 version (128 questions) of the USCIS naturalization test — the 2025 test applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. Topic area: american history — a: colonial period and independence. On test day the officer asks up to 20 questions from the full bank of 128 and you need 12 correct.

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  1. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • American Revolution
    • The (American) Revolutionary War
    • War for (American) Independence

  2. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • High taxes
    • Taxation without representation
    • British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
    • They did not have self-government
    • Boston Massacre
    • Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
    • Stamp Act
    • Sugar Act
    • Townshend Acts
    • Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

  3. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    Accepted answer:

    • July 4, 1776

  4. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
    • Declaration of Independence
    • Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
    • (Battle of) Saratoga
    • Valley Forge (Encampment)
    • (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

  5. There were 13 original states. Name five.

    Give 5 different answers from this list:

    • New Hampshire
    • Massachusetts
    • Rhode Island
    • Connecticut
    • New York
    • New Jersey
    • Pennsylvania
    • Delaware
    • Maryland
    • Virginia
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Georgia
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