13 Colonies

Diane S.
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  1. colony
    a group of organisms of the same type living together
    The Thirteen Colonies were British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America, which declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America.
  2. American Revolution
    the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
    The Thirteen Colonies were British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America, which declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America.
  3. Declaration of Independence
    the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain
    At the time of the Declaration of Independence, some of these colonies contained or claimed territory now outside of the borders of the modern states - such as the Republic of Vermont, which declared independence from Great Britain separately from the Thirteen Colonies, as well as proclaiming its independence from New York and New Hampshire.
  4. patriot
    one who loves and defends his or her country
    The other British colonies (in the British West Indies, what is now Canada, and the Floridas) all remained officially loyal to the crown through the war, but there was a degree of sympathy with the Patriot cause.
  5. declaration
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit
    At the time of the Declaration of Independence, some of these colonies contained or claimed territory now outside of the borders of the modern states - such as the Republic of Vermont, which declared independence from Great Britain separately from the Thirteen Colonies, as well as proclaiming its independence from New York and New Hampshire.
  6. republic
    a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
    At the time of the Declaration of Independence, some of these colonies contained or claimed territory now outside of the borders of the modern states - such as the Republic of Vermont, which declared independence from Great Britain separately from the Thirteen Colonies, as well as proclaiming its independence from New York and New Hampshire.
  7. revolution
    a single complete turn
    The Thirteen Colonies were British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America, which declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America.
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