The colonies were wend by England, when they won there independence they were a totally different country so they wewre called states.
13 states and 13 colonies
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
They were known as the 13 Colonies, or simply, the Colonies.
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The NorthWestern territories were bought from a country (France and Spain). The 13 colonies were founded and them gained their independence
What were the 13 original colonies called before before they were states?"
Spain never owned the 13 colonies that became the United States.