Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2025

When did the 13 British colonies to the south of Quebec declare independence and form the United States?

1. 1774

2. 1776

3. 1785

4. 1793

The correct answer is: 1776

The 13 British colonies to the south of Quebec declared independence from Britain and formed the United States on July 4, 1776. Option A (1774) is incorrect because this was the year when the First Continental Congress was formed, but independence was not declared until two years later. Option C (1785) is incorrect because this was the year when the U.S. Congress adopted the Land Ordinance, which established a plan for admitting new states to the Union, but it was not related to declaring independence. Option D (1793) is incorrect because this was the year when George Washington was inaugurated as the 1st President of the U.S., which occurred after the country had already been established.