LEARN AND PRACTICE
for the U.S. Naturalization test
A growing nation
People in the United States come from all over the world. People who lived in the colonies were American Indians, Europeans, Africans, and others. After independence, the United States’ borders grew and changed.
So did its population. Immigrants came to the United States and made new homes. The United States also grew in size. Americans settled all over the country, reaching all the way to the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast.
Because of its history, Americans are a diverse group of people today.
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
QUESTION #74
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The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
QUESTION #73
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
QUESTION #75
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There were 13 original states. Name five.
QUESTION #81
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
QUESTION #117
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The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
QUESTION #124
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Name one example of an American innovation.
QUESTION #118
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Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
QUESTION #116
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Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
QUESTION #114
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Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
QUESTION #111
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Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
QUESTION #110
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Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
QUESTION #108
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