Question 86: George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Official answers (any one counts)
USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.
- "Father of Our Country"
- First president of the United States
- General of the Continental Army
- President of the Constitutional Convention
Grandpa explains
He led the army in the Revolutionary War, then became the first president in 1789.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- President during the Civil War
- First Secretary of the Treasury
On the 2008 test this is question 70
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
Who was the first President?
★ 65/20 Also one of the 20 for 65/20 on the 2008 test.
- (George) Washington
Video lesson on this topic: Colonies and Independence
More questions on this topic
- 87Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
- 88James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
- 89Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
- 73The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
- 74Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? ★
- 75What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
← All 128 questions · The 20 questions for 65/20
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.