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Which of these states was among the original thirteen?
AMichigan
BMinnesota
CMissouri
DMaryland
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Maryland
1. The 13 original states sat along the Atlantic coast.
2. Maryland is one of them, listed between Delaware and Virginia.
3. Michigan is not among the thirteen; it is one of the states that borders Canada.
4. Minnesota borders Canada too and was not one of the original states.
5. Missouri is the name of one of the two longest rivers in the country, and the state was not among the thirteen either.
6. Choosing by the first letter fails here, because three of the four options begin with the letter M.
_Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 64_
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