[tex]\mathrm {Hey, there!}[/tex]
Let's solve your problem -
The answer to the question is 13.
Great Britain owned 13 colonies, with 13 companies. Each and every one gained independence as a part of the United States. Every state liberated, and there were 13 states. Our answer is 13.
[tex]\mathrm {Best, of, Luck!}[/tex]
