Which term refers to the group of colonies along the eastern coast of what is now the United States?

• A. The Thirteen Colonies
• B. Fortress of Louisbourg
• C. Ethnocentric
• D. Mercantalism

Answer: (A)

This question is about naming the group of early British colonies that lined the eastern coast of what is now the United States. The best term is the Thirteen Colonies. These were the colonies established along the Atlantic seaboard, from Georgia up to Maine, including places like Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, and others, which eventually declared independence and formed the United States. The other terms don’t name a group of colonies: the fortress mentioned is a fort in present-day Nova Scotia, ethnocentric describes a way of thinking about other cultures, and mercantilism is an economic theory about trade.