The colony to first become a state is Delaware. The other 12 include: Georgia, North and South Carolina, Massachusettes (included Maine at the time), Virginia, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Of these often Virginia is recognized for the earliest of communities - Jamestown.
No, Illinois was not an original colony.
No, Illinois wasn't an original thirteen colony. It wasn't even a state until 1818.
Georgia was the last colony to be founded. It was the 4th to ratify the Constitution and become a state.
Early settlers nicknamed it the "Bay State" because of its proximity to several large bays. In reference to the original Plymouth colony it has been called the "Old Colony State."
The state in the northeast region that is nicknamed the Keystone State is Pennsylvania. It received the nickname because the state was the middle colony out of the original thirteen colonies.
The original colony of Maryland was founded in 1634.
No, there was not a clear separation of church and state in the English colony. For instance, only Puritans could vote in the original colony. Their charter was revoked, and they were grouped with other areas into a province, and voting was extended to non-Puritans in 1691.
Georgia was the southern most colony of the original 13.
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Jamestown
BAY STATE original name was Masachusetts Bay Colony
No, Florida was not an original 13 colony. Spain had it until they had to give it up for losing the French and Indian war.