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Question 124 of 128 · Symbols and Holidays · Symbols

The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

Accepted answers

  • Out of many, one
  • We all become one

Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

"E Pluribus Unum" means "out of many, one". It was the nation's first motto, and it describes the country in three words: thirteen separate colonies became one nation, fifty states form one union, and people from everywhere become one people. Either official answer is accepted: out of many, one, or we all become one. Memory hook: pluribus sounds like plural, many; unum is one.