Question

Select the option that contains only states that were part of the 13 original states.

a) New York, Virginia, Florida, Texas
b) Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Ohio
c) New Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee
d) Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut

Answer 1

The answer to the question of which option contains only states that were part of the 13 original states is d) Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to identify which option contains states that were part of the 13 original states of the United States. The 13 original states were those that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, and they are Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Looking at the options provided:

• New York, Virginia, Florida, Texas - Incorrect because Florida and Texas were not part of the original 13 states.
• Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Ohio - Incorrect because Ohio was not one of the original 13 states.
• New Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee - Incorrect because Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee were not among the original 13 states.
• Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut - Correct as all four states were part of the 13 original states.

Therefore, the correct option that contains only states that were part of the 13 original states is:

d) Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut