The 13 original colonies were the British colonies along the Atlantic coast that later became the first U.S. states.

The colonies

  1. New Hampshire
  1. Massachusetts
  1. Rhode Island
  1. Connecticut
  1. New York
  1. New Jersey
  1. Pennsylvania
  1. Delaware
  1. Maryland
  1. Virginia
  1. North Carolina
  1. South Carolina
  1. Georgia

Quick grouping

  • New England: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
  • Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
  • Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.

Tiny history note

They were founded between 1607 and 1732, and they declared independence from Great Britain in 1776.