They were the only English colonies at that time. It wasn't until Jefferson bought the central sector of the US from France that there would be new states beyond east coast.
The original 13 Colonies plus Vernont and Kentucky.
Delaware first of the original 13 colonies
.who was the first planter to raise a successful crop of indigo in the 13 colonies
The 13 colonies were created as states by the Declaration of Independence and the NW Territories were carved afterward by government.
The thirteen original colonies became the first thirteen states in The United States of America.
connecticuts statehood was one of the 13 colonies
Why the Northwest Territory was the first to reach statehood? It wasn't, and it didn't. First were the original 13 colonies. Next came Vermont (March 4, 1791), Kentucky (June 1, 1792) and Tennessee (June 1, 1796). The "Territory Northwest of the River Ohio," more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, had been created on July 13, 1787. Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803. It was the first state to be created out of the Northwest Territory.
No. Vermont became the 14th state. So, it was the first to become a state after the 13 colonies opted for statehood.
Statehood. One of the original 13 colonies
Massachusetts was one of the original 13 colonies. It became a state in 1788.
The original 13 Colonies plus Vernont and Kentucky.
Prior to statehood, New York was one of the 13 Colonies.
Originally the first 13 colonies were land grants from the king or queen of England. New states were added when the territories had enough population to apply for statehood and the Senate and President agreed.
Delaware first of the original 13 colonies
When it became a state it was done by congress. Since it was one of the 13 colonies it was automatically up for statehood.
Massachusetts was the sixth state to receive statehood on February 6, 1788.
The current area of the states that started out as the 13 colonies is 339,327 square miles. However it's worth noting that the first of these didn't achieve actual statehood until 1787.