Can you name the original thirteen American colonies?

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Original 13 Colonies Quiz

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Published: February 27th, 2009
Category: History
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Tags: America Quizzes, Colony Quizzes, original, founded, US Colonies, thirteen, Original Thirteen, us history pack

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	TrueNorth:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 17:16 GMT	18 points
	11/13, couldn't type them out fast enough (missed CT and RI).

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	Milk_and_Cheese:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 17:35 GMT	24 points
	Whoa.. and with literally one second to spare..! The 60-second challenge was a nice touch.

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	Malica:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 17:59 GMT	31 points
	As a non-American, I think I'd have a better chance of naming the 13 colonies in Battlestar Galatica.

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	weizenugb:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:08 GMT	20 points
	Yes, Americans definitely have an advantage on this one...lol. Especially those of us from one of these states (I hail from Massachusetts) where you have colonial history drilled into your brain from the moment you set foot in school. Good thing I like history!

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	shel99:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:10 GMT	0 points
	Can't believe I forgot Pennsylvania...though, I probably would have gotten it eventually with a little more time.

	montecarlo:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:12 GMT	44 points
	too me until 0:07 to remember new jersey. part of me wishes i could've left it forgotten :P .... @ JSChen: i know a lot of people from maine who would put you in tanks of live lobsters for that comment.

	montecarlo:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:13 GMT	45 points
	...actually i dont know anyone from maine. and im sure they would be more upset at my stereotyping them as lobster people. so nevermind.

	weizenugb:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:13 GMT	14 points
	@JSChen: Maine, too.

	jacintos:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:34 GMT	-2 points
	oy I totally couldn't remember Rhode Island and Georgia

	Tim_Allen:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:34 GMT	3 points
	Perfect amount of time. Got um with 23 seconds to spare.

	Evan:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:39 GMT	4 points
	I got every one but VIRGINIA. The most common answer. LOL.

	klogg:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:39 GMT	11 points
	@montecarlo: hey! i used to live in Jersey! You'se want's'ta settle dis outsides? kidding, kidding..I live in NY now so I'm used to the jersey hate. also looking at the dates..damn, Georgia, a little late to the party, eh?

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	Kevin:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:46 GMT	8 points
	Well, it took Oglethorpe a while to convince people that shipping all the felons halfway around the world so they could form a productive colony was really just to get them out of Britain.

	Booger:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:49 GMT	14 points
	@ JSCHEN - Vermont was actually the first state admitted after the formation of the USA. There was a period of four years (1777-1791 I believe) in which Vermont was independent from Great Britain but not yet part of the US. Vermont actually coined its own money during this time

	slew:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:49 GMT	0 points
	Why is Massachusetts so hard to spell! Well, not that hard, but I have a tendency to call it Massechusetts

	Tapestry:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 18:50 GMT	0 points
	Got 12 before the time ran out, darn of all states Maryland was the one I would have gotten if I had 10 more seconds.. California Girl :-)

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	stonewall_action:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 19:19 GMT	7 points
	Most people think American history began in 1775, check that first date up there, 1607. Yea we were mostly English, but even in the 17th century we were getting immigrants from different parts of Europe. We also ignored British trade laws and bought sugar from the Cubans ;)

	Kevin:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 19:24 GMT	8 points
	@Booger - Wasn't Vermont part of New York, at least during the colonial period?

	Havok3595:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 20:00 GMT	8 points
	@Kevin - Vermont was a part of New York, but New York mostly sided with England in the Revolution, so the "Green Mountain Boys" of Vermont refused to be a part of New York due to that, even after they agreed to break away. Which caused them to be briefly independent until a compromise was reached.

	mkgrenwel:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 20:08 GMT	5 points
	13/13 in 29 seconds. It probably didn't hurt that I've lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maine and Vermont, so I'm good with spelling the tough states names, and I'm familiar with the history. Yes, what is now Vermont was part of New York once upon a time, and Maine was part of Mass. I agree the time limit requires you to be pretty quick, but that's what separates the men from the boys on this one. Great quiz, Sporcle.

	weizenugb:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 20:23 GMT	3 points
	@Booger: Yup, we probably all read the Wikipedia article too.

	sox_fan1468927:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 21:00 GMT	2 points
	Got them all barely. Got Connecticut with 4 seconds left.

	Tim95:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 21:08 GMT	4 points
	Boy, I suck at typing. Got them with 9 seconds left. I really need to learn how to spell the Bay State right.

	Wordnerd:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 21:11 GMT	10 points
	Am I the only person who uses the characters from 1776 to remember this list?

	Annie:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 21:27 GMT	3 points
	I cannot believe myself right now. I had plenty of time, but I completely forgot RI.

	Joe_Ball:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 21:31 GMT	9 points
	I was interested to do this quiz, but as a Brit, I haven't learnt these by rote. 1 minute isn't long enough to do this while thinking about it. Maybe even two would suffice?

	Kris:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 21:35 GMT	3 points
	Rough quiz for those of us that suck at typing and cant spell Massachusetts to save our lives!

	starboy7:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 22:29 GMT	0 points
	what tripped me up was spelling connecticut

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	springmom:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 22:53 GMT	8 points
	I would feel so embarrassed not to get them all - I'm a history teacher! @Kathryn: Nope - I did too.....I used to show it in my US History class!