The Colonies
The Colonies
**The Colonies** may refer to:
* The [colonies of the British Empire](/wiki/Territorial_evolution_of_the_British_Empire "Territorial evolution of the British Empire")
	+ The [Thirteen Colonies](/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies%23Colonies "Thirteen Colonies#Colonies") founded in North America which became the United States
		- A joking nickname for the present\-day [United States](/wiki/United_States "United States")


How many colonies were there in the Thirteen Colonies?