United StatesQuestion 64 (2008 list) · Colonial period and independence
There were 13 original states. Name three.
- aNew York, Vermont, and Georgia
- bFlorida, Virginia, and Maryland
- cNew York, Virginia, and GeorgiaCorrect answer
- dPennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey
Why?
New York, Virginia, and Georgia were all among the 13 original states. The others were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Vermont, Florida, and Ohio joined later.
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