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Official USCIS civics question 81 of 128

There were 13 original states. Name five.

American HistoryColonial Period and Independence

Official answers (English)

  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia

The real civics test is oral and answered in English, so official questions and answers always stay in English.

Explanation

English

The 13 original states ran along the Atlantic coast — for example Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

Türkçe

İlk 13 eyalet Atlantik kıyısı boyunca uzanıyordu — örneğin Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania ve Georgia.

Español

Los 13 estados originales estaban en la costa atlántica, por ejemplo Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania y Georgia.

Memory hint

💡 EN: Coastal colonies: Virginia, New York, Massachusetts…

💡 TR: Kıyı kolonileri: Virginia, New York, Massachusetts…

💡 ES: Colonias costeras: Virginia, New York, Massachusetts…

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