81. There were 13 original states. Name five.
Answer
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland
All USCIS-accepted answers
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Any of these is a correct answer at the interview. The red answer above is the simplest one to memorize.
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Memorize the red English answer — that is what you say at the interview.
Official question and accepted answers from USCIS Form M-1778 (2025 civics test, 128 questions). USCIS M-1778