All 128 questions · American History / A: Colonial Period and Independence
2025 Civics Test · Question 73 of 128
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
En español: Los colonos vinieron a América por muchas razones. Mencione una. — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Freedom
- Political liberty
- Religious freedom
- Economic opportunity
- Escape persecution
Why this is the answerThe same reasons people still move today: freedom to worship, a chance to earn a living, escape from being hunted for what you believe. Any one of them answers it.
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