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Which is one reason colonists came to America, according to the USCIS civics test?

Religious freedom, one of several reasons USCIS accepts.

  1. Religious freedom ✔
  2. To flee the Great Depression
  3. To join the Union Army

Why: Many colonists came for religious freedom, political liberty or economic opportunity. The Great Depression and the Union Army came centuries later.

Huh, didn't know that: The Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower and landed at Plymouth in 1620.

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If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims.
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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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