There were 13 original states. Name five.
Accepted answers
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Explanation
The 13 original states were the first colonies that became the United States, all on the east coast. Easy ones to remember: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia. On the 2008 test you name three; on the 2025 test you name five.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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