★ 74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Answer
Native Americans
All USCIS-accepted answers
- American Indians
- Native Americans
Any of these is a correct answer at the interview. The red answer above is the simplest one to memorize.
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- Colonial Period & Independence · 17 questions
- US Citizenship Test
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Memorize the red English answer — that is what you say at the interview.
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Official question and accepted answers from USCIS Form M-1778 (2025 civics test, 128 questions). USCIS M-1778