U.S. States in 1760: Thirteen Colonies

In 1760, the United States did not yet exist. The territory comprised 13 British colonies along the Atlantic coast:

1. Connecticut
2. Delaware
3. Georgia
4. Maryland
5. Massachusetts
6. New Hampshire
7. New Jersey
8. New York
9. North Carolina
10. Pennsylvania
11. Rhode Island
12. South Carolina
13. Virginia

These became the first 13 states after declaring independence (1776) and ratifying the Constitution (1788–1790).