2025 civics test · Question 81 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
There were 13 original states. Name five.
Official answers
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Why
The 13 colonies became the first 13 states when they declared independence in 1776. All of them are on the East Coast. Name any five. Memory tip: learn them from north to south.