2008 test · Question 70 of 100 ★ 65/20
Who was the first President?
Official USCIS answers
- (George) Washington
Why this is the answer
George Washington led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was chosen as the first president under the new Constitution. He took office in 1789, so no one held the office before him.
💡 Memory tip: Think of the 'W' in Washington and 'first' — Washington was first.
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).