A provisional government was formed which proclaimed their independence, which is now celebrated as having occurred on J(Independence Day), and subsequently became the original thirteen United States of America. These British colonies in North America rebelled against British rule in 1775, in what is called the American Revolution in the United States and the American War of Independence in other countries. The Thirteen Colonies were part of what was known as British America, a name that was used by Great Britain until the Treaty of Paris recognized the independence of the original thirteen United States of America in 1783. The red area is the area of the thirteen colonies open to settlement after the Proclamation of 1763 In 1775, the British claimed authority over the red and pink areas on this map and Spain ruled the orange.
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