Thirteen Colonies

About Thirteen Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies were part of what became known as British America, a name that was used by Great Britain until the Treaty of Paris (1783) recognized the independence of the original United States of America. These thirteen British colonies in North America rebelled against British rule in 1775. A provisional government was formed which proclaimed their independence, which is now celebrated as having occurred on July 4, 1776, and subsequently became the original thirteen United States of America. The colonies were founded between 1607 (Virginia), and 1733 (Georgia), although Great Britain held several other colonies in North America and the West Indies.

Contemporaneous documents usually list the thirteen revolutionary colonies of British North America in geographical order, from north to south.

(Note: the population figures do not account for the native tribes who originally resided there.)