Colonial Period and IndependenceAmerican History

Question 64: There were 13 original states. Name three.

Q: There were 13 original states. Name three.

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

Accepted answers

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

Why this matters

The 13 original states were all on the East Coast. They go from New Hampshire in the north to Georgia in the south. Some easy ones to remember are New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

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