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The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775. Assembled at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, they appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army to fight the American Revolutionary War. In 1776, Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence as the United States of America. Defeating British armies with French help, the Thirteen Colonies gained sovereignty with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The Thirteen Colonies in their traditional groupings were: the New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut); the Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware); and the Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia). These colonies were part of British America, which also included territory in The Floridas, the Caribbean, and what is today Canada. The Thirteen Colonies had similar political, constitutional, and legal systems, and each was largely dominated by Protestant English-speakers. The first of the colonies, Virginia, was established at Jamestown, in 1607. The New England Colonies, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, were substantially motivated by their founders' concerns related to the practice of religion. The other colonies were founded for business and economic expansion. The Middle Colonies were established on the former Dutch colony of New Netherland. Between 1625 and 1775, the colonial population grew from 2 thousand to 2.4 million, largely displacing the region's Native Americans. The population included people subject to a system of slavery, which was legal in all of the colonies. In the 18th century, the British government operated under a policy of mercantilism, in which the central government administered its colonies for Britain's economic benefit. The 13 colonies had a degree of self-governance and active local elections, 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 another instead of dealing directly with Britain. With the help of colonial printers and newspapers, these inter-colonial activities and concerns were shared and led to calls for protection of the colonists' "Rights as Englishmen", especially the principle of "no taxation without representation". Conflicts with the British government over taxes and rights led to the American Revolution, in which the colonies worked together to form the Continental Congress and raised the Continental Army. They fought the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) with the aid of the Kingdom of France and, to a much lesser degree, the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of Spain. British colonies In 1606, King James I of England granted charters to both the Plymouth Company and the London Company for the purpose of establishing permanent settlements in America. The London Company established the Colony of Virginia in 1607, the first permanently settled English colony on the continent. The Plymouth Company founded the Popham Colony on the Kennebec River, but it was short-lived. The Plymouth Council for New England sponsored several colonization projects, culminating with Plymouth Colony in 1620 which was settled by English Puritan separatists, known today as the Pilgrims. The Dutch, Swedish, and French also established successful American colonies at roughly the same time as the English, but they eventually came under the English crown. The Thirteen Colonies were complete with the establishment of the Province of Georgia in 1732, although the term "Thirteen Colonies" became current only in the context of the American Revolution. In London, beginning in 1660, all colonies were governed through a state department known as the Southern Department, and a committee of the Privy Council called the Board of Trade and Plantations. In 1768, a specific state department was created for America, but it was disbanded in 1782 when the Home Office took responsibility. New England colonies Province of Massachusetts Bay, chartered as a royal colony in 1691 Popham Colony, established in 1607; abandoned in 1608 Plymouth Colony, established in 1620; merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691 Province of Maine, patent issued in 1622 by Council for New England; patent reissued by Charles I in 1639; absorbed by Massachusetts Bay Colony by 1658 Massachusetts Bay Colony, established in 1628; merged with Plymouth Colony in 1691 Province of New Hampshire, established in 1629; merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1641; chartered as royal colony in 1679 Connecticut Colony, established in 1636; chartered as royal colony in 1662 Saybrook Colony, established in 1635; merged with Connecticut Colony in 1644 New Haven Colony, established in 1638; merged with Connecticut Colony in 1664 Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations chartered as royal colony in 1663 Providence Plantations established by Roger Williams in 1636 Portsmouth established in 1638 by John Clarke, William Coddington, and others Newport established in 1639 after a disagreement and split among the settlers in Portsmouth Warwick established in 1642 by Samuel Gorton These four settlements merged into a single Royal colony in 1663 Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven Colonies formed the New England Confederation in 1643, and all New England colonies were included in the Dominion of New England (1686–1689). Middle colonies Delaware Colony (before 1776, the Lower Counties on Delaware), established in 1664 as proprietary colony Province of New York, established as a proprietary colony in 1664; chartered as royal colony in 1686; included in the Dominion of New England (1686–1689) Province of New Jersey, established as a proprietary colony in 1664; chartered as a royal colony in 1702 East Jersey, established in 1674; merged with West Jersey to re-form Province of New Jersey in 1702; included in the Dominion of New England West Jersey, established in 1674; merged with East Jersey to re-form Province of New Jersey in 1702; included in the Dominion of New England Province of Pennsylvania, established in 1681 as a proprietary colony Southern colonies Colony of Virginia, established in 1607 as a proprietary colony; chartered as a royal colony in 1624. Province of Maryland, established 1632 as a proprietary colony. Province of North Carolina, previously part of the Carolina province (see below) until 1712; chartered as a royal colony in 1729. Province of South Carolina, previously part of the Carolina province (see below) until 1712; chartered as a royal colony in 1729. Province of Georgia, established as a pro.... Discover the Thirteen Press popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Thirteen Press books.
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Raven Song
Tasha BlackMagic has ruined my life more times than I can count. The “strange things” that happened when I was a kid managed to shuffle me from one foster home to the next. I was lost, unti...
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Conquered Mate
Tasha BlackHe’s her willing prisoner, but it’s her heart that needs guarding… Rose Mendez just ended her military career in the Terran army. Now, instead of working on her home planet, where ...
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My Big Fat Alien Wedding
Tasha BlackWhat happens to the wedding planner if things don’t go according to plan? Parker never understood the concept of Earth love until he met Ruby. Now he’s head over heels for his brot...
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Haunted Alien Honeymoon
Tasha BlackCan she resist an alien with animal magnetism? Wayne is still new to this planet, but he is already wildly in love with reality show host Olivia Fontaine. He spends plenty of ...
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Orion
Tasha BlackThe Arkadian Brides Agency is about to send Hailey to paradise. Hailey always thought she was a member of the noble poor in Arkadia’s underworld. Her family’s farm might be strug...
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Crowned Mate
Tasha BlackHer crown might be fake, but she still rules his heart… Juno Adair can’t believe her luck when she wins the Princess Package space cruise and sets off aboard the Stargazer II in th...
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A Self-Made Man
Sidney BlumenthalThe first in a sweeping, multivolume history of Abraham Lincolnfrom his obscure beginnings to his presidency, death, and the overthrow of his postCivil War plan of reconciliation“e...
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King of Midnight
Tasha BlackHis darkness fills her world, but only her song can fill his heart… Sara Mason has been haunted by dreams of the mansion on the cliffside since her childhood. Though she feels the ...
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Wolf Spell
Tasha Black<b>A brotherhood of hungry shifters, a remote school for witches, and danger at every turn... Welcome to Primrose Academy.</b> I never believed in magic. Until I foun...
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Son of Mars
Vincent B. II DavisBefore Julius Caesar ruled Rome, his uncle Gaius Marius was the most powerful man in the eternal city. Once a provincial nobody with a ruined family, Marius only had one way to pow...
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Tchaikovsky
Tasha BlackCan a homesick space pirate and a broken alien heal each other’s hearts? Angel signed up with the Space Cadets to join her twin brother after he left to explore new frontiers. Inst...
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Building a Hero
Tasha BlackSome heroes aren't born...they're built. All three, fulllength novels in the Building a Hero trilogy from USA Today Bestseller Tasha Black. From Book 1 Reconstructed: Westley Wort...
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Atlas
Tasha BlackIt was supposed to be a simple arrangement… When Valerie’s designated match from the Arkadia Brides Agency offers her a deal that involves a quick marriage and divorce, she can’t ...
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Wrestling With His Angel
Sidney BlumenthalThe “magisterial” (The New York Times Book Review) second volume of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future pre...
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All the Powers of Earth
Sidney BlumenthalLincoln’s incredible ascent to power in a world of chaos is newly revealed in this “compelling, original, and elegantly written” (Michael Beschloss, New York Times bestselling auth...
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Spenser
Tasha BlackShe’s hunting a murderer, but this gorgeous alien wants to capture her heart. Natalie West loves her job serving the public as part of the Stargazer police force. But with Violet L...
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Promised Mate
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Heart of the Vampire
Tasha BlackTrue Blood meets Knives Out in this steamy paranormal romance by USA Today bestselling author Tasha Black. Drucilla Holloway is desperate to finish writing her novel, desperate eno...
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King of Light
Tasha BlackShe treasures her freedom, but when a fae king desires her, will she see the light? Tabitha spends her days restoring and caring for old things at the local museum. But none are as...
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Panther Curse
Tasha BlackMy name is Kendall, and I’m living three lives. The first is as a legacy, a cardcarrying member of an elite group of witches whose families have attended Primrose Academy for gen...
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Bear Charm
Tasha BlackI was the worst witch at Primrose Academy. Until a guardian chose me for his mate… Every day is a battle to keep my place. The Legacy witches laugh at my magical accidents. My ow...
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Titan
Tasha BlackHe agreed to be her wingman, but she’s flying away with his heart. Ugly duckling Summer has to become a swan fast if she wants to save her uncle from being imprisoned for life. Bu...
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Cadence
Tasha BlackBeing a single mom is the hardest most heartwarming job in the world… and sometimes out of it! When Cadence learns about a free day care center for single moms in her ...
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Counterfeit Mate
Tasha BlackShe pretends to be his princess, but she doesn’t need a crown to rule his heart. Lilac of the Seventh House dedicated her life to healing people, until she was tasked with h...
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Reconstructed
Tasha BlackSome heroes aren't born...they're built. Westley Worthington has it all. Piles of money, good looks, a head for business, and a seemingly limitless supply of women who want t...
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Forward
Dr. David JeremiahUSA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL best seller! No matter your age or current circumstances, God wants you to move forward! Join bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah in a mastercla...
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So You Think You Can Marry an Alien
Tasha BlackLove like you have nothing to lose… Margot Lane thought she had an exciting life plenty of fans, lots of money, and even her dream role on a hit TV show. But when she busts out of...
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King of the Wilds
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