Why were the 13 colonies named?

Answer 1

In Colonial America, there were only thirteen American colonies at the time that the Revolutionary Movement began simply because only that many had thus far been organized. It should be noted that there were, at the time, numerous other British colonies throughout the Americas, both to the north and to the south of what would soon become the (thirteen) United States of America.

Answer 2

The King of England at the time heard of America from others, and wanted more land so he set up the 13 colonies.

Answer 3

Because they were colonies (later became states) and there were 13 of them

Answer 4

for religious, political, and profitable reasons. Queen Elizabeth also wanted to expand the empire.

Answer 5

There's good information on this site:

http://londonlady.hubpages.com/hub/Was-the-Declaration-of-Independence-Justified

Answer 6

because there were 13 colonies established in the Americas

Answer 7

Many different reasons one is for religouse beleifs another is to become rich and wealthy