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2025 Civics Test · Question 125 of 128
What is Independence Day?
En español: ¿Qué es el Día de la Independencia? — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
- The country's birthday
Why this is the answerThe country’s birthday — July 4th, the day the Declaration was adopted. This question and the 1776 date answer each other.
This answer is free — here and everywhere else on the internet. Still having it in the interview room, out loud, in English, under pressure: that’s what Naturalizer trains.
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “Symbols & identity” — the flag, the anthem, the holidays, and what they stand for. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
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