how did the u.s. accuire the 13 original states?
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50 and 13 stripes; 50 for the states and 13 stripes for the original colonies.
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They were called 'colonies'. England colonized the eastern US in the early 1500's, the 13 original colonies became states when the United States was formed by the continental congress when the Declaration Of Independence was signed in 1776. More recently, Standard Oil has tried to re-colonize the US and institute a petro-government, but the american people aren't havin' it. Sucks to be Standard Oil(or offshoots or daughter companies. Sorry, guys).
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Brad got it, but the question itself is incorrect.  The State of Franklin, formed in 1784 from land used by North Carolina to pay War debts, was part of the union held lands but never became one of the United States.\nThe ratification vote went 7 to 6 in favor, but this was 2 less than the number needed.  The land was then passed into the Southwest Territory which became the State of Tennessee a few years later.
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Um....13 for the original 13 colonies.\n7 red and 6 white; alternating.
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Together they were the thirteen colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.\n\nTry looking at a map.\n\nDon't cheat on your test.
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It created the "inferior" courts authorized in Article III of the Constitution.\n\nIt created 13 federal District Courts, and three appellate Circuits. It also determined the number of Justices on the supreme court, and established appellate review of circuit court decisions.
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50 states.\n\nThere were 17 English colonies on the North American at the time of the American Revolution. Four remained loyal to England and later became part of Canada.\n\nIndependence day is July 4 of each year. The anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.\n\nSamuel Huntington  was the first President of the United States in Congress Assembled, serving from September 28, 1779 to July 6, 1781. George Washington was the first president under the United States Constitution.\n\nHaliaeetus leucocephalus commonly referred to as the Bald Eagle or American Eagle\n\nWashington DC is not an any US state. It is within the District of Columbia, which has no representation within Congress.\n\nThe United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, ratified on June 21, 1788 and became effective on March 4, 1789.
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50 stars are for the 50 states. 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
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It was based on who (which religious group moved into an area first) America States was basically formed by varies religious groups (for example=Utah and the Mormons)
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Virginia is one of the original 13 states, approving the Constitution on June 25, 1788.
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The stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
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There are 50 stars representing our 50 state, 13 stripes representing our first 13 colonies,7 red and 6 whites.\nThe first 13 colonies\n    * (1st) Delaware December 7th, 1787\n    * (2nd) Pennsylvania December 12th,1787\n    * (3rd) New Jersey December18th, 1787\n    * (4th) Georgia January 2nd, 1788\n    * (5th) Connecticut January 9th, 1788\n    * (6th) Massachusetts February 6th, 1788\n    * (7th) Maryland April 28th, 1788\n    * (8th) South Carolina May 23rd, 1788\n    * (9th) New Hampshire June 21st, 1788\n    * (10th) Virginia June 25th, 1788\n    * (11th) New York July 25th, 1788\n    * (12th) North Carolina November 21st, 1789\n    * (13th) Rhode Island May 29th, 1790
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Colonial Rhode Island\n\nhttp://colonialancestors.com/ri/rhodeisland.htm\n\nThe American Colonies\n\nThe history of the original 13 colonies is a tangled tale indeed. There are many ways to view the events and, in hind sight, it is easy to think you understand. But no one knew where they were headed at the time and it could have ended up very different.\n\nhttp://www.dasd-ew.org/history.htm#colonial\n\nhttp://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook12.html\n\nhttp://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/index.html\n\nGood luck\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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we have fifty states. the latest state brought into the US was Hawaii in the fifties. Washington, DC, is not considered a state because it is a single city and located within Maryland (if my memory serves me right). Puerto Rico is in US territory, but is not a state. I heard rumors in the past about making PR a state, but there has never been any depth to this rumor.\n\nOh, and UNI Panther.... I remember the song, too! Fifty nifty United States, from thirteen original colonies... fifty nifty stars on the flag that wave so beautifully in the breeze! Yay me!\n\nHope this helps.
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There are 13 stripes on the US flag, representing the original 13 colonies.\n\nHere's a link to a full explanation of the colors and construction of the US flag...
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The 13 colonies were all founded by European countries. Basically, the more land you had, the richer you were. So land in the Americas was important. \n\nThe Europeans came for :\n\nGold/Wealth\nGod (to spread their religion)\nGlory of the country.\n\nThey were aslo hoping to establish trade.\n\nJamestown, the 1st colony was established in, 1609.\nThe pilgrims came in the mayflower in 1620