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"The Thirteen Colonies" was a historical region comprised of the thirteen [[British]] colonies in [[North America]]. Its borders ranged from the present-day Canadian province of [[Quebec]] to the present-day state of [[Georgia]]. | {{subpages}} | ||
'''"The Thirteen Colonies"''' was a historical region comprised of the thirteen [[Great Britain | British]] colonies in [[North America]]. Its borders ranged from the present-day Canadian province of [[Quebec]] to the present-day state of [[Georgia]]. | |||
See [[Colonial America]] for the history. | See [[Colonial America]] for the history. | ||
[[Image:Map_north_america_1755_1760.jpg|thumb|300px|Map of the British Colonies between 1755 and 1760 [http://memory.loc.gov/gmd/gmd3/g3300/g3300/ar008700.jp2 Full Size Image]]] | |||
List of historical colonies (in alphabetical order): | List of historical colonies (in alphabetical order): | ||
*[[Connecticut Colony]] (later [[Connecticut]]) | *[[Connecticut Colony]] (later [[Connecticut (U.S. state)|Connecticut]]) | ||
*[[Delaware Colony]] (before 1776, the ''Lower Counties on Delaware'', and later [[Delaware]]) | *[[Delaware Colony]] (before 1776, the ''Lower Counties on Delaware'', and later [[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]]) | ||
*[[Province of Georgia]] (later [[Georgia]]) | *[[Province of Georgia]] (later [[Georgia]]) | ||
*[[Province of Maryland]] (later [[Maryland]]) | *[[Province of Maryland]] (later [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]]) | ||
*[[Province of Massachusetts Bay]] (later [[Massachusetts]] and [[Maine]]) | *[[Province of Massachusetts Bay]] (later [[Massachusetts (U.S. state)|Massachusetts]] and [[Maine (U.S. state)|Maine]]) | ||
*[[Province of New Hampshire]] (later [[New Hampshire]]) | *[[Province of New Hampshire]] (later [[New Hampshire (U.S. state)|New Hampshire]]) | ||
*[[Province of New Jersey]] (later [[New Jersey]]) | *[[Province of New Jersey]] (later [[New Jersey (U.S. state)|New Jersey]]) | ||
*[[Province of New York]] (later [[New York]] and [[Vermont]]) | *[[Province of New York]] (later [[New York (disambiguation)|New York]] and [[Vermont (U.S. state)|Vermont]]) | ||
*[[Province of North Carolina]] (later [[North Carolina]] and [[Tennessee]]) | *[[Province of North Carolina]] (later [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]] and [[Tennessee (U.S. state)|Tennessee]]) | ||
*[[Province of Pennsylvania]] (later [[Pennsylvania]]) | *[[Province of Pennsylvania]] (later [[Pennsylvania (U.S. state)|Pennsylvania]]) | ||
*[[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations]] (later [[Rhode Island]]) | *[[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations]] (later [[Rhode Island (U.S. state)|Rhode Island]]) | ||
*[[Province of South Carolina]] (later [[South Carolina]]) | *[[Province of South Carolina]] (later [[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]]) | ||
*[[Colony and Dominion of Virginia]] (later [[Virginia]], [[Kentucky]] and [[West Virginia | *[[Colony and Dominion of Virginia]] (later [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], [[Kentucky (U.S. state)|Kentucky]] and [[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 28 October 2024
"The Thirteen Colonies" was a historical region comprised of the thirteen British colonies in North America. Its borders ranged from the present-day Canadian province of Quebec to the present-day state of Georgia.
See Colonial America for the history.
Map of the British Colonies between 1755 and 1760 Full Size Image
List of historical colonies (in alphabetical order):
- Connecticut Colony (later Connecticut)
- Delaware Colony (before 1776, the Lower Counties on Delaware, and later Delaware)
- Province of Georgia (later Georgia)
- Province of Maryland (later Maryland)
- Province of Massachusetts Bay (later Massachusetts and Maine)
- Province of New Hampshire (later New Hampshire)
- Province of New Jersey (later New Jersey)
- Province of New York (later New York and Vermont)
- Province of North Carolina (later North Carolina (U.S. state) and Tennessee)
- Province of Pennsylvania (later Pennsylvania)
- Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (later Rhode Island)
- Province of South Carolina (later South Carolina)
- Colony and Dominion of Virginia (later Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia)