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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.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026.

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

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