American colonies usually refer to the Thirteen Colonies, the British colonies that existed from 1607 to 1776. American colonies may also refer to:

• American Colonies , a 2001 book by Alan Taylor
• Thirteen Colonies, which became the United States of America in 1776
• United Colonies, name of the United States used in 1775 until September 1776
• European colonization of the Americas
• American imperialism

See also

• United States territorial acquisitions
• Chronology of the colonization of North America
• Colonial history of the United States
• European colonization of the Southern United States
• Former colonies and territories in Canada

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