They were called colonies instead of states. But you can call them states if you
decide to.
13 original states of the USIn order of date of statehood: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode IslandThey were called Colonies. They became the states of: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachussetts, Maryland,South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina,and Rhode Island
georgia, south carolina, north carolina, virginia, maryland, Delaware, pennsylvania, New Jersey, connecticut, new york, new hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Colonies
What were the 13 original colonies called before before they were states?"
colonies
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Colonies
the original name for the area that became the states of the midwest was mexico. sucka
They were : New York, Virginia, Maine, Massachusetts, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, north and south Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, new jersey and Maryland.
Two states were independent nations before they became states: Texas and Hawaii. Texas declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836 and was an independent nation for 9 years before it became part of the Union in 1845. Hawaii was annexed and became a territory in 1898. It became a state in 1959.
MassachusettsNew HampshireRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMarylandDelawareVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgiaThey were known as the original 13 colonies.
The 13 colonies became a confederation prior to the Declaration of Independence, after which the USA was formed.
The thirteen original colonies became the first thirteen states in The United States of America.
They were originally called the 13 colonies.MassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew HampshireNew YorkPennsylvaniaNew JerseyDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia
They were called the Thirteen Colonies.