There were 13 original states. Name five.
Official answer
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
Explanation
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York were five of the thirteen British colonies that declared independence and became the original states. The other eight stretched from New Jersey south to Georgia.