AMERICAN COLONIES

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English Colonies

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Colonial America

The United States was formed from thirteen British colonies in 1776.

What is a colony?

A colony is a region of land that is under the political control of another country.British Colonies The 13 colonies were a group of settlements that became the original states of the United States of America.

Important Facts about the Colonies

1. In 1607 English settlers founded Jamestown, Virginia—the first permanent English settlement in North America.
2. Queen Elizabeth wanted to establish colonies in the Americas in order to grow the British Empire and to counter the Spanish.
3. New York City was originally called New Amsterdam and was part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

Important Facts about the Colonies

1. Massachusetts was named after a local tribe of Native Americans.
2. In the New England colonies, since most people lived in the towns, there were enough people to support a public school.
3. Families helped to support the schools with firewood, money, food, produce, and fish.

The thirteen English Colonies

The colonies are often divided up into three regions: New England Colonies Connecticut Massachusetts Bay New Hampshire Rhode Island

Middle Colonies Delaware New Jersey New York Pennsylvania

Southern Colonies Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia

The British colony map

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