Question 73 of 128 · 2025 test
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
2025 test · also on the 2008 test as #58
This question is from the 2025 test, which applies if you filed Form N-400 on or after Oct 20, 2025: the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions and 12 correct answers pass. Earlier filers take the 2008 test - check your version on the official USCIS test-updates page.
5 accepted answers
- Freedom
- Political liberty
- Religious freedom
- Economic opportunity
- Escape persecution
On the 2008 test
The 2008 test asks this as Question 58: “What is one reason colonists came to America?”
Answers listed for the 2008 question (6), next to the 5 above. Compare them before you study from an older list.
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
Background
Colonists came seeking freedom, religious liberty, economic opportunity, and escape from persecution. The search for freedom and opportunity is a founding thread that still shapes American identity.
From this site's page for 2008 Question 58.
The 65/20 special consideration
Question 73 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.
Answers that get mixed up with this one
These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.
- The United Statesanswers Question 66: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- Louisiana Territoryanswers Question 90: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
More Colonial Period and Independence questions
Question and answers from the USCIS document 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25), U.S. government public domain.