how many states were originally in united states?

Answer 1

none till we made it, but in the early stages of development their were around 13.

Answer 2

13

Answer 3

13

Answer 4

Depends which united states you are talking about.
There were 400 separate German states within the Holy Roman Empire (962 - 1806). They were united in an alliance, but by the end of the Napoleonic Wars the number had been reduced to a mere 38.

Answer 5

13 colonies = 13 states the Original flag had 13 stripes and 13 stars. Initially, they added a stripe and star for each additional state, but when the flag was getting too big, they went back to just 13 stripes and added only starts to the flag.

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Answer 6

It is generally agreed as being thirteen, being the original number of colonies, however technically it was twelve, as New York did not sign the Declaration of Indepenence until the 15th. July.

The first flag of the colonists to have any resemblance to the present Stars and Stripes was the Grand Union Flag, sometimes referred to as the Congress Colors, the First Navy Ensign, and the Cambridge Flag. Its design consisted of 13 stripes, alternately red and white, representing the Thirteen Colonies, with a blue field in the upper left-hand corner bearing the red cross of St. George of England with the white cross of St. Andrew of Scotland. As the flag of the revolution it was used on many occasions. It was first flown by the ships of the Colonial Fleet on the Delaware River. On December 3, 1775, it was raised aboard Captain Esek Hopkin's flagship Alfred by John Paul Jones, then a Navy lieutenant. Later the flag was raised on the liberty pole at Prospect Hill, which was near George Washington's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was our unofficial national flag on July 4, 1776, Independence Day; and it remained the unofficial national flag and ensign of the Navy until June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress authorized the Stars and Stripes.

The main event of 1776 was not to come on the battlefields. On 4 July 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. The desire for independence had not been amongst the causes of the war, but at the start of 1776 Tom Paine published Common Sense. This challenged the idea that reconciliation with Britain was possible and instead spoke out strongly for the idea of independence. This work sold over 100,000 copies, and made public a debate that had been happening in private. Over the first half of 1776 the mood shifted towards independence, with several states making it clear that they would support the idea. Finally, on 7 June a motion to declare independence came before Congress. After a series of debates, Congress postponed their final decision until 1 July, but also appointed a committee to draft a declaration in case one was needed. This committee, dominated by Thomas Jefferson, finished the draft on 28 June, just in time for Congress. By this point all the states apart from New York had approved independence although Pennsylvania was also unconvinced. Congress finally approved a slightly modified declaration on 2 July. On 4 July the Declaration of Independence was approved by Congress, although New York did not sign until 15 July.

Answer 7

13 States, the stars were in a circle on the American flag instead of the 50 in a row that we know today.

Answer 8

13 stated out this is why there are 13 stripes in the US Flag.

Answer 9

13 - which is why there are 13 stripes on the American flag (to represent the original states!)

Answer 10

Well the thirteen original colonies became the first states. Which means there was thirteen original states.

Answer 11

I believe there were 13. There was one for every stripe on the flag of America.