Colonial Period and Independence Practice Test (2008 test)

What this set covers: Colonists and American Indians, slavery, the Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Franklin and Washington.

13 questions · Questions 58–70 of the official list · Free · Taking the 2025 test?

Questions in this set

What is one reason colonists came to America?
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
There were 13 original states. Name three.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
When was the Constitution written?
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Who was the first President?

Up to date as of October 21, 2026: checked against the official USCIS civics test questions and answers.