History quiz
The thirteen original colonies
Thirteen colonies declared independence in 1776. Name them all; each row shows the day that colony, as a state, ratified the Constitution.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 13 answers
- Limit
- 2:00
- Level
- Easy
- Checked
- 2026.10.04
- Answers
- 13
- Time limit
- 2:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the thirteen original colonies.
| Ratified | Colony |
|---|---|
| December 7, 1787 | Not found yet |
| December 12, 1787 | Not found yet |
| December 18, 1787 | Not found yet |
| January 2, 1788 | Not found yet |
| January 9, 1788 | Not found yet |
| February 6, 1788 | Not found yet |
| April 28, 1788 | Not found yet |
| Ratified | Colony |
|---|---|
| May 23, 1788 | Not found yet |
| June 21, 1788 | Not found yet |
| June 25, 1788 | Not found yet |
| July 26, 1788 | Not found yet |
| November 21, 1789 | Not found yet |
| May 29, 1790 | Not found yet |
About this quiz
Delegates from the thirteen colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776. Each colony became one of the original thirteen states.
- Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, in December 1787.
- Rhode Island was the last of the thirteen to ratify, in May 1790.
- Georgia was the last of the thirteen colonies to be founded, in 1732.
- Maine was part of Massachusetts and Vermont was not a colony, so neither is on the list.
Sources
- [1]National Archives. The Declaration of Independence.
- [2]Congressional Research Service. Admission of States to the Union: A Historical Reference Guide (R47747).
Note on the data. The thirteen colonies are those whose delegates signed the Declaration of Independence, as presented by the National Archives. The ratification date beside each row follows Table 1 of the Congressional Research Service report on the admission of states, read on 3 October 2026.
Last checked October 4, 2026
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