The Original Thirteen Colonies of America By:财政12-2 王杰华TheThirteen Colonieswere theBritish Colonieson the Atlantic coast ofNorth Americafounded between 1607 (Virginia) and 1733 (Georgia) that joined together to declare independence in 1776.Why the colonies were planted? In 1497, 5 years after Columbuss voyage, an Italian sailor named John Cabot arrived in todays Canada and the English king claimed that the whole of the territory of North America belonged to England. Enforcing this claim , the En