The Growth of the Colonies

Towns eventually grew up all along the Atlantic Ocean and for many miles inland .  Some people felt  crowded and wanted to move west. They were , however , afraid of mountains, bears and unfriendly Indians .  

Daniel Boone was one of the best woodsmen in America . He knew how to get through  the forests and where to find water . He also knew how to hunt  wild animals and they ways of the Indians .  

Boone and some of his men carved out a safe trail across the Appalachian Mountains. They called the town Boonesboro .  Thousands of people followed and set up  farms and towns all the way to the Mississippi River.  Later, most of this land became the colony of Kentucky.

By 1733, there were 13 English colonies. From north to south they were :

New Hampshire , Massachusetts , Connecticut  , Rhode Island , Pennsylvania ,New Jersey, New York , Delaware , Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina , South Carolina , and Georgia. For about  100 years the kings of England had allowed people from England and other countries in Europe  to come and live in the 13 English colonies . 

The settlers who lived in these colonies were called colonists. 

Life in America was difficult , but it  became easier as the people learned to live and work together.