The Thirteen Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies were the British colonies on the east coast of United States that declared independence in 1776, leading to the formation of the United States.

New England Colonies

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Main industries: Fishing, shipbuilding, lumber, and trade.

Middle Colonies

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Main industries: Farming (especially grains), trade, and manufacturing.

Southern Colonies

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Main industries: Plantation agriculture, including tobacco, rice, and indigo, relying heavily on enslaved labor.

Quick Fact-

The colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War.