The 13 colonies stretched along the Atlantic coastline. Their population grew rapidly in the eighteenth century, almost doubling between 1750 and 1770. The population grew rapidly because:
American Population Growth High birth rate Low death rate Immigration Ulster-Scots German English
Colonists in America lived mostly on farms. There were only five towns of any size and they contained no more than 4% of the total population. Relations between the American colonies and Britain grew worse during the 18th
century, eventually resulting in the American Revolution or the American War of Independence.
Five largest towns – All seaports Philadelphia New York Boston
Newport Charleston
23,750 18,000 15,600 10,000 10,000
African Slaves
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C A N A D A Montreal
MASSACHUSETTS NEW YORK
NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
Appalachian Mountains
VIRGINIA NORTH
CAROLINA SOUTH French Louisiana GEORGIA Spanish Florida
The 13 colonies in America prior to the American Revolution
