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There were 13 original states. Name five.

Give five. These work, or any below.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia
  • Also accepted
  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
Remember it: The whole East Coast from New Hampshire down to Georgia.
En español
Había 13 estados originales. Nombre cinco.
  • Nueva York
  • Nueva Jersey
  • Pensilvania
  • Virginia
  • Georgia
  • Nueva Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • Carolina del Norte
  • Carolina del Sur

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Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026. Report a problem with this question.

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This is question 81 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Colonial period and independence.

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