Answer:
a .The first settlement was in 1607. In Jamestown, Virginia.
b. the original 13 colonies were
: Delaware- December 7, 1787, Pennsylvania- December 12, 1787, New Jersey- December 18, 1787, Georgia - January 2, 1788, Connecticut - January 9, 1788,
Massachusetts -February 6, 1788, Maryland- April 28, 1788, South Carolina -May 23, 1788, New Hampshire June 21, 1788, Virginia - June 25, 1788 New York- July 2y, 1788, North Carolina - November 21. 1789, Rhode Island - May 29, 1790
Explanation:
1. Delaware
2. Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
4. Georgia
5. Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
7. Maryland
8. South Carolina
9. New Hampshire
10. Virginia
11. New York
12. North Carolina
13. Rhode Island
The first European countries were Spain in 1565 in St Augustine, Florida
The british at Plymouth company in 1587