The 13 original colonies of the United States were the foundation of what would become a new nation, born from a blend of ambition, conflict and compromise. These colonies stretched along the Atlantic ...

Of these, only Georgia and North Carolina were among America's 13 original colonies. Read more: The Best And Worst Grocery ...

This region included Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Virginia: The first of the 13 American colonies, it grew wealthy from tobacco farming, thanks in part to labor ...