WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1776 the 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The names of the colonies were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Detailed explanation-2: -In July 1776, an estimated 2.5 million people lived in the 13 colonies (Series B 12 table below).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Revolutionary War was an insurrection by American Patriots in the 13 colonies to British rule, resulting in American independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -By the 1700s, most of the settlements had formed into 13 British colonies: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.

Detailed explanation-5: -Just prior to declaring independence, the Thirteen Colonies in their traditional groupings were: New England (New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut); Middle (New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware); Southern (Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; and Georgia).