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The Original 13 Colonies can be also called as British America (New England) and it also relates to the whole idea of “New World” The first colonies in North America were lined along the Atlantic Ocean. Many settlers were coming in and out of these colonies in the beginning of 17th century. However, how did these 13 original colonies change into states of USA? First settlement of North America was in Jamestown, Virginia by the English in 1607 and by 1624, it became a Royal Colony of the British. Years after years and wars after wars, the British America extended and even won all of the English colonies and lands in Canada (1754-1763). At this time, the 13 colonies were what we know as Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
 * Introduction**

**COLONY NAME** || **YEAR FOUNDED** || **FOUNDED BY** || **BECAME ROYAL COLONY** || [|Virginia]  || [|1607]  || London Company  || [|1624]  || [|Massachusetts]  || [|1620]  || Puritans  || [|1691]  || [|New Hampshire]  || [|1623]  || John Wheelwright  || [|1679]  || [|Maryland]  || 1634  || [|Lord Baltimore]  || N/A  || [|Connecticut] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || c. 1635 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || Thomas Hooker <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || N/A <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|Rhode Island] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1636 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|Roger Williams] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || N/A <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|Delaware] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1638 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|Peter Minuit] and New Sweden Company <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || N/A <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|North Carolina] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1653 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || Virginians <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1729 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|South Carolina] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1663 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || Eight Nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1729 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|New Jersey] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1664 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1702 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|New York] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1664 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || Duke of York <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|1685] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|Pennsylvania] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|1682] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|William Penn] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || N/A <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || [|Georgia] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1732 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || James Edward Oglethorpe <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || 1752 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 굴림"> || In 1775, these 13 colonies rebelled against the British rule. The following quote explains why they rebelled against the British: Britain imposed a [|series of taxes] followed by [|other laws] that proved extremely unpopular. Because [|the colonies lacked elected representation] in the governing [|British Parliament] many [|colonists considered the laws to be illegitimate] and a violation of their [|rights as Englishmen] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution) After the French Revolution in France, the people of North America knew that they could make a revolutionary change; moreover, for these unfair and wrong decisions made by the English people, the 13 colonies united against the British Empire and gathered patriot groups and soldiers for independence with the help of Spain and France. The American revolutionary war started in 1775 and ended in 1783. In July 4th, 1776, the form of declaration of independence was written and every year in July 4th is now celebrated hugely as the independence day in the USA. However, the 13 Original Colonies of United States of America were not recognized until the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
 * How, Why, and What Happened?**

The independence of the United States of America was obviously a tremendous loss for the British as in terms of land and economy. They could no longer gain profit from the lands of North America. However, the independence of USA from the British did not bring overwhelming economic benefits quickly. It was hard for USA until westward expansion throughout the late 1700’s and late 1800’s. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 바탕; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">The population in the beginning of the independence of USA did not differ by a great number from before their independence. However, after their independence, the population started to rise substantially than when the population exploded by settlers rushing in the years of early 1700’s to the mid 1700’s. The land near the coast of Atlantic Ocean and especially the middle colonies such as New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania were rich in farm land and soil. The independence from the British Empire was a gain in all areas and factors. However, it did not balance the free states or slave states, it brought a stage of conflict.
 * Gain and Loss**
 * ~ Year ||~ Population ||
 * ~ 1625 || 1,980 ||
 * ~ 1641 || 50,000 ||
 * ~ 1688 || 200,000 ||
 * ~ 1702 || 270,000 ||
 * ~ 1715 || 434,600 ||
 * ~ 1749 || 1,046,000 ||
 * ~ 1754 || 1,485,634 ||
 * ~ 1765 || 2,240,000 ||
 * ~ 1775 || 2,418,000 ||

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