13 Colonies Formed - 1620-1733
When the early American settlers came over, they were still under England's rule. The King of England owned all the colonies. The people living in these colonies still had to obey the rules of the King of England. The colonies had control over their own affairs as the British Empire was divided into many units.
The 'Navigation Acts' were passed by the English so they could begin to regulate colonial commerce. These laws were part of the Old Colonial System.
The original colonies were: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
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