United Colonies

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.