Civics Test Question 81: There were 13 original states. Name five.

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation

There were 13 original states. Name five.最初有 13 个州。说出其中五个。Había 13 estados originales. Mencione cinco.

Official answers

You need to name 5.

New Hampshire新罕布什尔Nueva Hampshire
Massachusetts马萨诸塞
Rhode Island罗得岛
Connecticut康涅狄格
New York纽约Nueva York
New Jersey新泽西Nueva Jersey
Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚Pensilvania
Delaware特拉华
Maryland马里兰
Virginia弗吉尼亚
North Carolina北卡罗来纳Carolina del Norte
South Carolina南卡罗来纳Carolina del Sur
Georgia佐治亚

Explanation

You need to name five. The 13 original states are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

Memory tip

💡 Say five: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts.

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