equivalent to the sum of six and seven; one more than twelve, or seven less than twenty; 13
equivalent to the sum of six and seven; one more than twelve, or seven less than twenty; 13
the British colonies that ratified the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and thereby became founding states of the US. The colonies were Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Georgia