All 128 questions · American History / A: Colonial Period and Independence
2025 Civics Test · Question 81 of 128
There were 13 original states. Name five.
En español: Había 13 estados originales. Nombre cinco. — ver en español
Try to answer out loud first — then check
Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Why this is the answerYou only need five, not all thirteen. Three of the originals start with "New" — New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire. Add Delaware and Georgia and you have your five.
See it explained▶ The Declaration of IndependenceFree short lesson on our YouTube channel — no signup, nothing to install.
This answer is free — here and everywhere else on the internet. Still having it in the interview room, out loud, in English, under pressure: that’s what Naturalizer trains.
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The founding” — the story of how thirteen colonies became a nation with a Constitution. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
The real test is oral — practice answering out loudFree to start — no card needed.
Free PDF: 10 study rules + all 128 questions with answers (English + Spanish)