History

How many colonies formed the original United States?

13 colonies

Background

The USA grew out of 13 British colonies on the east coast. Among them were Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. In 1776 they declared their independence. The 13 stripes on the US flag still remind us of them. Today those have become 50 states.

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