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Colonial — The Founders

6 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. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

    Accepted answer:

    • (Thomas) Jefferson

  2. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • Founded the first free public libraries
    • First Postmaster General of the United States
    • Helped write the Declaration of Independence
    • Inventor
    • U.S. diplomat

  3. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • "Father of Our Country"
    • First president of the United States
    • General of the Continental Army
    • President of the Constitutional Convention

  4. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • Writer of the Declaration of Independence
    • Third president of the United States
    • Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
    • First Secretary of State
    • Founded the University of Virginia
    • Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

  5. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • "Father of the Constitution"
    • Fourth president of the United States
    • President during the War of 1812
    • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

  6. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

    Give one of these accepted answers:

    • First Secretary of the Treasury
    • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
    • Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
    • Aide to General George Washington
    • Member of the Continental Congress
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