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Free US History – Citizenship Civics Test Flashcards Practice Test (2026)

10 questions · 10 min · 60% to pass

10 Questions · 10 Minutes · 60% to Pass

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What is one reason the colonists fought the British in the American Revolution?

Answer: The colonists fought the British because of high taxes imposed without their consent — famously summarized as 'taxation without representation.'

Question 2

Why did colonists come to America?

Answer: Colonists came to America for freedom, including freedom from persecution, economic opportunity, and political liberty.

Question 3

What group of colonists held the first recognized Thanksgiving celebration?

Answer: The Pilgrims held the first recognized Thanksgiving celebration after arriving at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.

Question 4

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?

Answer: Jamestown, Virginia, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in America.

Question 5

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Answer: Africans were brought to America against their will and sold as slaves.