2008 test · Question 69 of 100
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Official USCIS answers
- (George) Washington
Why this is the answer
George Washington led the American army during the Revolutionary War and became the first U.S. president. Because of his leadership and role in founding the nation, he is called the 'Father of Our Country.'
💡 Memory tip: Think: Washington was first in war, first in peace, and first president — the nation's father.
This is the 2008 test, for N-400s filed before October 20, 2025. Filed on or after that date? Use the 2025 test.
More from Colonial Period and Independence
- 58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
- 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
- 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).