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Official USCIS civics question 73 of 128

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

American HistoryColonial Period and Independence

Official answers (English)

  • Freedom
  • Political liberty
  • Religious freedom
  • Economic opportunity
  • Escape persecution

The real civics test is oral and answered in English, so official questions and answers always stay in English.

Explanation

English

Colonists came to America seeking freedom — including religious freedom, political liberty, and economic opportunity.

Türkçe

Sömürgeciler Amerika'ya özgürlük arayışıyla geldi — dinî özgürlük, siyasi özgürlük ve ekonomik fırsat dahil.

Español

Los colonos vinieron a América buscando libertad: libertad religiosa, libertad política y oportunidad económica.

Memory hint

💡 EN: Freedom: religious, political, economic.

💡 TR: Özgürlük: dinî, siyasi, ekonomik.

💡 ES: Libertad: religiosa, política, económica.

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