US Citizenship Test: Mock test 5
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About US Citizenship Test mock test 5
This is mock test 5 of 6 for the US Citizenship Test. It has 20 questions, the same number as the real test, with a 20-minute timer and the real pass mark (12 of 20 correct). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Each mock test uses a fixed set of questions, so you can retake this one until you pass it, then move on to the next.
Topics in this mock test: American History (20)
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Questions are written from the official study material linked on the country page.
The 20 questions in mock test 5
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1. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
The American Revolution
The American Revolution, also called the Revolutionary War or War for Independence, was fought from 1775 to 1783 and won independence from Britain.
2. Which of these is a reason the Americans declared independence from Britain?
Taxation without representation
Colonists objected to high taxes, taxation without representation, the quartering of British soldiers, and acts such as the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts, and they lacked self-government.
3. The American Revolution had many important events. Which of these is one of them?
The Battle of Saratoga
Key Revolution events include Bunker Hill, the Declaration of Independence, Washington crossing the Delaware, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and the British surrender at Yorktown.
4. Which of these was one of the 13 original states?
Georgia
The 13 original states were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
5. What founding document was written in 1787?
The U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution was written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. The Declaration dates from 1776 and the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.
6. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Who was one of the writers?
James Madison
The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the shared pen name Publius.
7. Why were the Federalist Papers important?
They supported passing the U.S. Constitution
The Federalist Papers were essays that helped people understand the proposed Constitution and argued for its ratification by the states.
8. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Which of these is one of them?
First Postmaster General of the United States
Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General, a U.S. diplomat, an inventor, a founder of the first free public libraries, and helped write the Declaration of Independence.
9. George Washington is famous for many things. Which of these is one of them?
President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington was general of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and the first President of the United States, earning the title "Father of Our Country."
10. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Which of these is one of them?
Doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, was the first Secretary of State and third President, made the Louisiana Purchase, and founded the University of Virginia.
11. James Madison is famous for many things. Which of these is one of them?
Known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution." He co-wrote the Federalist Papers, was the fourth President, and led the country during the War of 1812.
12. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Which of these is one of them?
First Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, a writer of the Federalist Papers, an aide to General Washington, and helped establish the First Bank of the United States.
13. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country. Florida came from Spain and Alaska from Russia.
14. Which of these wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
The Spanish-American War
In the 1800s the United States fought the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War (1898).
15. The Civil War had many important events. Which of these is one of them?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Important Civil War events include Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Sherman's March, the surrender at Appomattox, and Lincoln's assassination.
16. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Which of these is one of them?
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, led the United States during the Civil War, saved the Union, freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation, and delivered the Gettysburg Address.
17. What U.S. war ended slavery?
The Civil War
The Civil War (1861-1865) ended slavery in the United States. The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery throughout the country.
18. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
The 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection of the laws to all persons.
19. When did all men get the right to vote?
1870, with the 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870 during Reconstruction after the Civil War, said the right to vote could not be denied because of race.
20. Who was one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s?
Susan B. Anthony
Leaders of the 1800s women's rights movement include Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Lucretia Mott, and Lucy Stone.
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