Civics Test Question 9: What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
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What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?哪份建国文件宣布北美殖民地脱离英国独立？¿Qué documento fundador dijo que las colonias americanas eran libres de Gran Bretaña?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Declaration of Independence《独立宣言》La Declaración de Independencia
Explanation
The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, said the American colonies were free from Britain. Don’t mix it up with the Constitution, which was written in 1787 to set up the government.
Memory tip
💡 Free from Britain = Declaration of Independence.
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