(n) :
the thirteen
British colonies that successfully revolted in 1775--1781, forming the nucleus of the
United States of America. To wit:
New Hampshire,
Massachusetts (including present-day
Maine),
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
New York (including present-day
Vermont),
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Maryland,
Delaware,
Virginia (including present-day
West Virginia),
North Carolina,
South Carolina, and
Georgia