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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians, also called Native Americans.

  1. The Pilgrims
  2. American Indians ✔
  3. The British

Why: American Indians, also called Native Americans, lived here for thousands of years before Europeans came. The Pilgrims and the British were Europeans who arrived later.

Huh, didn't know that: Many state names come from American Indian words, including Massachusetts, Connecticut and Tennessee.

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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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