USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -All the Thirteen Colonies were part of Britain’s possessions in the New World, which also included territory in Canada, Florida, and the Caribbean. The colonial population grew from about 2, 000 to 2.4 million between 1625 and 1775, displacing Native Americans.

Detailed explanation-2: -They created 13 colonies on the East Coast of the continent. Later, when the colonists won independence, these colonies became the 13 original states. Each colony had its own government, but the British king controlled these governments. By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government.

Detailed explanation-3: -By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 13 British colonies eventually joined to form the United States-but as colonies, they were often more different than they were alike. The 13 British colonies eventually joined to form the United States-but as colonies, they were often more different than they were alike.