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  2. Jun 17, 2010 · The 13 colonies founded along the Eastern seaboard in the 17th and 18th centuries weren't the first colonial outposts on the American continent, but they are the ones where colonists...

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  4. Aug 2, 2024 · American colonies, the 13 British colonies that were established during the 17th and early 18th centuries in the area that is now a part of the eastern United States. The colonies grew both geographically and numerically from the time of their founding to the American Revolution (1775–81).

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  5. The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States in 1776 during the Revolutionary War.

  6. Feb 10, 2024 · Colonial America Facts. 1607–1776. Colonial America was the period in which the 13 Original Colonies were founded, expanded, and achieved stability. It includes the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which led to the establishment of the United States of America.

  7. American colonies, also called thirteen colonies or colonial America, The 13 British colonies established during the 17th and early 18th centuries in what is now the eastern U.S.

  8. The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775.

  9. May 14, 2018 · Although Great Britain held several other colonies in North America and the West Indies, the colonies referred to as the “thirteen” are those that rebelled against British rule in 1775 and proclaimed their independence on July 4, 1776.

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