What name is given to the 13 British colonies that declared independence together in 1776?

The 13 British colonies that declared independence together in 1776 are called the Thirteen Colonies.

They occupied much of the Atlantic coast of North America and were governed as British colonies before the American Revolution. Their representatives met in the Continental Congress, which first coordinated resistance and later acted on independence.

The colonies were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. They did not all have identical economies, religions, or political institutions, but they joined in supporting the Declaration of Independence.

The phrase “Thirteen Colonies” refers specifically to the British colonies that became the original United States. It should not be confused with the later 13 states as fully formed members of the Union, since the political status of the colonies changed during and after the Revolution.