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Learn about the British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America from 1607 to 1776, and their role in the American Revolutionary War and the formation of the United States. See a map of the Thirteen Colonies and their modern borders.
The British Empire was the largest empire in history and ruled or administered many territories around the world from the 16th to the 20th century. It ended with the independence of most colonies after the Second World War, but some overseas territories remain under British sovereignty.
The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in the world, with over 120 colonies and 54 countries gaining independence from the United Kingdom. Learn about the territorial evolution, types of colonial administration and the impact of the empire on world history.
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Learn how the United States acquired and lost various territories from 1776 to the present, including the 14 states, the District of Columbia, and the insular areas. See maps, timelines, and events of the territorial expansion and contraction of the country.
The Mitchell Map. The Mitchell Map is a map made by John Mitchell (1711–1768), which was reprinted several times during the second half of the 18th century. The map, formally titled A map of the British and French dominions in North America &c., was used as a primary map source during the Treaty of Paris for defining the boundaries of the newly independent United States.
The Middle Colonies were a subset of the Thirteen Colonies in British America, located between the New England Colonies and the Southern Colonies. They were founded by the Dutch, the English, and the Swedes, and became the Provinces of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Learn about the history of England, Scotland, and Great Britain's control, settlement, and colonization of the continents of the Americas from the 16th to the 20th century. Find out how the colonies gained independence, became part of the Commonwealth, or remained under British rule.