Question 81 of 128

There were 13 original states. Name five.

Q: There were 13 original states. Name five.

New Hampshire · Massachusetts · Rhode Island · Connecticut · New York · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Delaware · Maryland · Virginia · North Carolina · South Carolina · Georgia — Topic: American History — Colonial Period and Independence. You must give 5 of the answers listed below, not just one.

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

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Topic: American History — Colonial Period and Independence.

You must give 5 of the answers listed below, not just one.

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