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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.

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

  1. National Park Service, The Puritans www.nps.gov/articles/puritans.htm
    Today, we remember them for often wearing big hats and dark colored clothing, seeking freedom to worship
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. National Park Service, Plimoth Patuxet www.nps.gov/places/plimoth-patuxet.htm
    After leaving England aboard the Mayflower, and disembarking in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620, this new group of people known as Pilgrims formed their colony.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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