2025 test · Question 81 of 128
There were 13 original states. Name five.
Answers from the USCIS list
Give 5 of these answers.
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Our explanation
The 13 original states were British colonies on the East Coast. They became states in 1776. Tip: learn them north to south, from New Hampshire down to Georgia. Five easy ones: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia.
Remember it
Three “New” states plus two Carolinas make five: New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) pp. 38, 46, 49. Quote (p. 38): “All of the 13 original states are located on the East Coast of the United States.” Full list on pp. 46 and 49.
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