Thirteen Colonies
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| - | '''''Bible Belt''''' is an informal term for an area of the [[United States]] in which socially conservative [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Protestantism]] is a dominant part of the culture and Christian church attendance across the denominations is extremely high. | + | The '''Thirteen Colonies''' were established by [[British colonization of the Americas|Great Britain]] on the Atlantic coast of [[North America]] between 1607 and 1733. In 1776 they declared their independence and formed the [[United States of America]]. They extended from what is now [[Maine]] (then part of the [[Province of Massachusetts Bay]]) in the north to [[Province of Georgia|Georgia]] in the south. The colonies were: [[Delaware]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[New Jersey]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Connecticut]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Maryland]], [[South Carolina]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Virginia]], [[New York]], [[North Carolina]], and [[Rhode Island]]. Each colony developed its own system of self government. |
| - | Much of the Bible Belt consists of the [[Southern United States]]. During the [[Thirteen Colonies|colonial period]] (1607–1776), the South was a stronghold of the [[Anglican]] church. Its transition into a stronghold of non-Anglican Protestantism occurred gradually over the next century, as a series of [[religious revival]] movements, many associated with the [[Baptist]] denomination, gained great popularity in the region. | + | Other British colonies in the [[British West Indies]] and [[Canada]] remained loyal to the crown throughout the war, although there was a degree of sympathy with the [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] cause in several of them. However, their geographical isolation and the dominance of British naval power precluded any effective participation. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Atlantic history]] | ||
| + | * [[British colonization of the Americas]] | ||
| + | * [[Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies]] | ||
| + | * [[Colonial history of the United States]] | ||
| + | * [[Colonial American military history]] | ||
| + | * [[Colonial America]] | ||
| + | * [[Economic history of the United States#Colonial era]] | ||
| + | * [[History of religion in the United States]] | ||
| + | * [[Historic regions of the United States]] | ||
| + | * [[Disease in colonial America]] | ||
| + | * [[New Sweden]] | ||
| + | * [[New Netherland]] | ||
| - | The region is usually contrasted with [[mainline Protestantism|mainstream]] [[Protestants]] and [[Catholics]] of the [[Northeastern United States|northeast]], the religiously diverse [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Great Lakes Region (North America)|Great Lakes]], the [[Mormon Corridor]] in [[Utah]] and southern [[Idaho]], the Catholic-dominated "[[Rosary Belt]]" of south Texas–Louisiana–Florida,{{Fact|date=October 2008}} and the [[Unchurched Belt|relatively secular]] [[western United States]]. The percentage of non-religious people is the highest in the northwestern state of [[Washington]] at 25%, compared to the Bible Belt state of [[Alabama]], where it is 6%. | ||
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The Thirteen Colonies were established by Great Britain on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. In 1776 they declared their independence and formed the United States of America. They extended from what is now Maine (then part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay) in the north to Georgia in the south. The colonies were: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. Each colony developed its own system of self government.
Other British colonies in the British West Indies and Canada remained loyal to the crown throughout the war, although there was a degree of sympathy with the Patriot cause in several of them. However, their geographical isolation and the dominance of British naval power precluded any effective participation.
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See also
- Atlantic history
- British colonization of the Americas
- Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies
- Colonial history of the United States
- Colonial American military history
- Colonial America
- Economic history of the United States#Colonial era
- History of religion in the United States
- Historic regions of the United States
- Disease in colonial America
- New Sweden
- New Netherland
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