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What did the thirteen colonies live in?

Almost everyone who lived in the 13 original colonies were subjects of the British Crown. They called themselves Americans and lived very differently that their European relatives.


What makes the 13 colonies alike?

They all delt with farming. The thirteen Colonies were British Colonies in North America which rebelled against British rule in 1775. A government was formed and they were proclamed independent on July 4, 1776, and became the original 13 united states.


Did England ever rule America?

The original thirteen colonies were under British rule, and it was against this that the American Revolution was directed.


What individual problems did the original 13 colonies face?

The Thirteen original colonies had a number of problems. First was currency, as a colony they used British currency. During the war, the printed Continental currency to pay for the war. However, after the war, states began printing their own currency, causing confusion and inconsistency. The Constitution moved to stop states from printing their own currency and coinage. Sovereign power to the Thirteen Original Colonies led to confusion, demagoguery, and inconsistencies, this is why the Articles of Confederation failed. There was no presiding power that could regulate trade between the original colonies, or their trade to foreign countries. There was no system of settling disputes between the Thirteen Original Colonies. There was no power to tax the states or people to support the new government, and the Thirteen Original Colonies had dissolved into complete economic disorganization.


What do the thirteen stripes on the american flag stand for?

Th thirteen stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy to become the first states of the Union.

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Which war resulted from objections in the original thirteen colonies to british mercantilism?

the answer is the war between great Britain and the british colonies


What is the artist Benjamin Franklin trying to communicate about the original thirteen British Colonies?

what is the artist ben Franklin trying to communicate about the original 13 british colonies


Was the land west of the thirteen original colonies claimed by Britain or France?

yes the land west of the thirteen colonies was claimed by the british and french


What war was between the thirteen colonies and British mercantilism?

The American Revolution was the war between the thirteen colonies and British mercantilism.


WHAT country was the 13 colonies from?

The thirteen colonies were British.


When did Georgia become apart of the thirteen colonies?

Georgia became a part of the thirteen colonies in 1733 when it was established by James Oglethorpe as a British colony. It was the last of the original thirteen colonies to be settled.


The American revolution led to the overthrow of british control over thirteen original colonies?

social change


Was Texas one of the original colonies?

No. The thirteen colonies were on the east coast. The west had not even been explored by the British settlers-although the Spanish had been there for a century. The Battle of the Alamo took place in 1836 and Texas became a state in 1845.


What is the capital of the colonies?

Harrisburg


What did the thirteen colonies live in?

Almost everyone who lived in the 13 original colonies were subjects of the British Crown. They called themselves Americans and lived very differently that their European relatives.


What makes the 13 colonies alike?

They all delt with farming. The thirteen Colonies were British Colonies in North America which rebelled against British rule in 1775. A government was formed and they were proclamed independent on July 4, 1776, and became the original 13 united states.