2008 civics test · Question 64 of 100 · Colonial Period and Independence
There were 13 original states. Name three.
In Chinese 最初有 13 个州。说出其中三个。
Official answers
- New Hampshire新罕布什尔州（New Hampshire）
- Massachusetts马萨诸塞州（Massachusetts）
- Rhode Island罗得岛州（Rhode Island）
- Connecticut康涅狄格州（Connecticut）
- New York纽约州（New York）
- New Jersey新泽西州（New Jersey）
- Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚州（Pennsylvania）
- Delaware特拉华州（Delaware）
- Maryland马里兰州（Maryland）
- Virginia弗吉尼亚州（Virginia）
- North Carolina北卡罗来纳州（North Carolina）
- South Carolina南卡罗来纳州（South Carolina）
- Georgia佐治亚州（Georgia）
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The 13 original states were the British colonies along the Atlantic coast that declared independence in 1776: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The 13 stripes on the flag stand for them. Name any three.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)