All 128 questions · American History / A: Colonial Period and Independence
2025 Civics Test · Question 74 of 128
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
En español: ¿Quiénes vivían en América antes de la llegada de los europeos? — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- American Indians
- Native Americans
Why this is the answerAmerican Indians, also called Native Americans — both are accepted. They were here for thousands of years before any European ship arrived.
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