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The '''thirteen colonies''' were the British colonies that formed the [[United States]]. They were: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. On July 4, 1776, they became states and formed a new nation, the '''United States of America.'''

The '''thirteen colonies''' were the [[British]] colonies that formed the [[United States]]. They were: [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Connecticut]], [[New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[New Jersey]], [[Delaware]], [[Maryland]], [[Virginia]], [[North Carolina]], [[South Carolina]], and [[Georgia]]. On July 4, 1776, they became states and formed a new nation, the '''United States of America.'''

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