2025 civics test · Question 87 · Colonial Period and Independence
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- Third president of the United States
- Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
- First Secretary of State
- Founded the University of Virginia
- Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
What this means
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things, and naming one answers the question:
- Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- Third president of the United States
- Doubled the size of the country through the Louisiana Purchase
- First Secretary of State
Jefferson’s best-known achievement is writing the Declaration of Independence in 1776, which makes it the easiest answer to remember.
Answer with any one, such as “he wrote the Declaration of Independence.”
Why this is on the test
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and later served as president, so this 2025 question has several strong answers.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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