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The Appalachians were the western border of the colonies. They were a barrier that kept them nearer to the coast.

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What physical features served as boundaries for the original 13 colonies?

The Appalachian mountains.


What mountains are to the west of the 13 colonies?

The Appalachian Mountains are to the west of the 13 colonies. They stretch from Maine to Georgia and were a significant geographical feature for the colonial settlers, acting as a natural barrier to westward expansion.


How did the Appalachian Mountains affect the boundaries of the original 13 colonies?

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What geographic feature marked the western boundaries of the 13 colonies?

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What natural feature made westward expansion difficult for the 13 colonies?

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Was Illinois not one of original 13 American colonies?

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What was the western edge of the 13 colonies?

It is the Appalachian mountains.


What was the mountain range was west of the original colonies?

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The frontier line of the 13 colonies was?

On the West, the border was set along the Appalachian Mountains; On the South, the political boundary with Spanish Florida; On the North, the political boundary with French Canada.


What was the boundaries of the 13 colonies in 1760?

The 13 colonies in 1760 stretched along the eastern seaboard of North America from present-day Maine down to Georgia, with some colonies extending westward towards the Appalachian Mountains. The boundary lines were not as clearly defined as they are today, often overlapping or disputed with Native American territories and other European colonies.


Did Britain have control of land east of the Appalachian mountains?

East of the mts. would be yes, those would be the Original 13 colonies.


The 13 colonies bordered the Appalachian Mountains in the west what ocean bordered the Colonies in the west?

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