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( April 2011 ) British America and the British West Indies Colonies of England ( 1607 -- 1707 ) Colonies of Great Britain ( 1707 -- 1783 ) 1607 -- 1783 Flag of Great Britain British colonies in North America which were part of British America ( red ) at its peak, and other dependencies held by the British Crown at the time ( pink ) Capital Administered from London, England Languages English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish and many indigenous languages Religion Anglicanism, Protestantism, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Native American religion Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch 1607 -- 1625 James I & VI ( first ) 1760 -- 1783 George III ( last ) History Roanoke Colony 1585 Virginia Colony 1607 New England 1620 King Charles II charter for Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 1663 Rupert 's Land 1670 Treaty of Utrecht 1713 Treaty of Paris 1763 Treaty of Paris 1783 Currency Pound sterling, Spanish dollar, colonial money, bills of credit, commodity money and many local currencies Preceded by Succeeded by New Netherland New France Spanish Florida New Sweden British North America British West Indies United States Spanish Florida Today part of Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Dominica Grenada Guyana Honduras Jamaica Mexico Montserrat Nicaragua Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos United States English America ( later British America ) refers to the English territories in North America ( including Bermuda ), Central America, the Caribbean, and Guyana from 1607 to 1783. Formally, the British colonies in North America were known as British America and the British West Indies until 1776, when the Thirteen Colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard declared their independence and formed the United States of America. After that, the term British North America was used to describe the remainder of Britain 's continental North American possessions. That term was first used informally in 1783, but it was uncommon before the Report on the Affairs of British North America ( 1839 ), called the Durham Report. British America gained large amounts of new territory following the Treaty of Paris ( 1763 ) which ended British involvement in the Seven Years ' War. At the start of the American War of Independence in 1775, the British Empire included twenty colonies north and east of New Spain ( present - day areas of Mexico and the Western United States ). East and West Florida were ceded to Spain in the Treaty of Paris ( 1783 ) which ended the American Revolution, and then ceded by Spain to the United States in 1819. The remaining continental colonies of British North America formed the Dominion of Canada by uniting between 1867 and 1873. The Dominion of Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. Contents 1 History 2 North American colonies in 1775 2.1 The Thirteen Colonies 2.2 Other British colonies 3 Colonies in the Caribbean and South America in 1783 4 See also 5 Citations History Main article : English overseas possessions § The Americas A number of English colonies were established in North America between 1606 and 1670 by individuals and companies whose investors expected to reap rewards from their speculation. They were granted commercial charters by King James I, King Charles I, Parliament, and King Charles II. The first permanent settlement was founded at Jamestown, Virginia by the London Company. North American colonies in 1775 The Thirteen colonies The Thirteen Colonies formed the original states of the United States of America : New England Colonies Province of Massachusetts Bay Province of New Hampshire Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Connecticut Colony Middle Colonies Province of New York Province of New Jersey Province of Pennsylvania Delaware Colony Southern Colonies Province of Maryland Colony of Virginia Province of North Carolina Province of South Carolina Province of Georgia Other British colonies Other British colonies and territories ruled by Britain from 1763 were later ceded by Britain to Spain ( the Floridas ) or the United States ( the Indian Reserve and Southwestern Quebec ). All this territory eventually became part of the United States of America : Province of East Florida Province of West Florida Indian Reserve Province of Quebec ( southwest of the Great Lakes ) The remaining British colonies and territories eventually became part of modern Canada : Province of Quebec ( northeast of the Great Lakes ) Province of Nova Scotia Island of St. John Colony of Newfoundland Rupert 's Land Colonies in the Caribbean and South America in 1783 Divisions of the British Leeward Islands Saint Christopher ( de facto Capital ) Antigua Barbuda British Virgin Islands Montserrat Nevis Anguilla Island of Jamaica and its dependencies Island of Jamaica Settlement of Belize in British Honduras Mosquito Coast Bay Islands Cayman Islands Other possessions in the British West Indies Colony of the Bahamas Colony of Bermuda Island of Barbados Island of Grenada Island of St. Vincent ( detached from Grenada in 1776 ) Island of Tobago ( detached from Grenada in 1768 ) Island of Dominica ( detached from Grenada in 1770 ) See also British Empire portal History of Canada portal North America portal United States portal Canada portal Caribbean portal British colonization of the Americas British Empire Evolution of the British Empire British North America Acts British North America British West Indies British overseas territories Former colonies and territories in Canada Citations Jump up ^ `` A Summary View of the Rights of British America -- Thomas Jefferson ''. Jump up ^ `` Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663 ''. sos.ri.gov. Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved 14 April 2011. Jump up ^ `` Charles II Granted Rhode Island New Charter ''. christianity.com. Christianity.com. 8 July 1663. Retrieved 14 April 2011. 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Question: which war brought about an end to british rule in america
Answer: American War of Independence