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The 13 colonies had a degree of self-governance and active local elections, [a] and they resisted London's demands for more control over them. The French and Indian War (1754–1763) against France and its Indian allies led to growing tensions between Britain and the 13 colonies. During the 1750s, the colonies began collaborating with one ...
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Map_Thirteen_Colonies_1775-fr.svg licensed with PD-self . 2011-07-29T14:47:57Z Litlok 914x628 (281645 Bytes) Il n'y avait pas d'erreur: la Louisiane, suite à la Guerre de Sept Ans, étant espagnole depuis 1762.
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05:13, 3 March 2023: 506 × 662 (507 KB) Johnn Francis: Reverted to version as of 21:34, 7 January 2009 (UTC) This map describes the situation in the year 1775. Florida was acquired by Britain in 1763 from Spain (who would re-acquire it in 1783). Therefore Florida (both west and east) was British at the time this map is set. 16:41, 19 December 2022
The United States of America was formed after thirteen British colonies in North America declared independence from the British Empire on July 4, 1776. In the Lee Resolution, passed by the Second Continental Congress two days prior, the colonies resolved that they were free and independent states.
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The cartoon is a woodcut showing a snake cut into eighths, with each segment labeled with the initials of one of the American colonies or regions. New England was represented as one segment, rather than the four colonies it was at that time. Delaware was not listed separately as it was part of Pennsylvania. Georgia, however, was omitted completely.
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