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What was the official name of the US colonies before it was changed to the United States of America?
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∙ 11y ago
The United States did not have a collective name. It was known colloquially as the "Thirteen Colonies" but the colonies were each considered independent, like mini-countries as opposed to the modern conception of federal states.
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∙ 9y agoThe United States of America were briefly called the United Colonies during the War of Independence before the Declaration of Independence was issued in July 1776.
Before that, the British Colonies in North America had no collective name.
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∙ 11y agoThe 13 colonies were generally considered as separate, individual colonies except that they represented the southern, non-Canadian portion of "British America."
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∙ 12y agoamerica
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The 13th colonies?
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the stars represent the 50 states of America and the stripes represent the colonies of America
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Which docuent changed the colonies into states?
declaration of Independence
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When did the phrase the US of America originate?
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What were the colonies that took over the 13 original colonies?
The thirteen original colonies became the first thirteen states in The United States of America.
Are the thirteen colonies still in America?
no. they have become states.
What were some prior names for the us?
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What was the official name of the confederacy?
The official name of the "Confederacy" was the "Confederate States of America".
Which colonies-changed the least in land area when they became states?
the answer is Rhode Island
When did America became a country how many states were there?
There were no states yet,though there were thirteen colonies.
