There's good information on this site:
http://londonlady.hubpages.com/hub/Was-the-Declaration-of-Independence-Justified
They were called colonies.
because there were 13 colonies established in the Americas
Thirteen Colonies ended in 1776.
the thirteen colonies
Colonies
They were called the Thirteen Colonies.
The original thirteen states were first called colonies (because they were British Colonies).
They were called colonies.
They were called Patriots.
The War of Independence of the thirteen colonies, was called the Revolutionary War. It started in 1775 and ended in 1783.
colonies
the United States of America
The 13 Colonies
because there were 13 colonies established in the Americas
Thirteen Colonies ended in 1776.
the thirteen colonies
Colonies