United Colonies

For the "United Colonies of New England", see New England Confederation, a temporary military alliance of New England Colonies formed in 1643.

United Colonies of North-America
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Thirteen Colonies of North America: Dark red = New England colonies. Deep orange = Middle Atlantic colonies. Red-brown = Southern colonies.
Status	Unrecognized state
Capital	Philadelphia (de facto)
Common languages	English
Government	Revolutionary confederation
President of the Continental Congress
• 1775	Peyton Randolph (first)
• 1779–1781	Samuel Huntington (last)
Legislature	Continental Congress
Historical era	American Revolutionary War
• Second Continental Congress	May 10, 1775
• Lee Resolution	July 2, 1776
• Independence declared	July 4, 1776
Currency	Continental currency
Preceded by Succeeded by Thirteen Colonies United States

The United Colonies, officially the United Colonies of North-America, was created in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia as a newly formed proto-state comprising the Thirteen Colonies. In 1776, before and during America's declared independence, Continental currency banknotes displayed the name 'The United Colonies' from May 1775 until February 1777. The name was being used to refer to the colonies as a whole before the Second Continental Congress met.