There were 13 original colonies. The way you know that is by counting the stripes on the American Flag. The original 13 colonies were, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
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They started domesticating wheat. This wasn't their main feat however since they also started herding sheep and domesticating goats. These two enabled them to stop moving around like nomads and make a real civilization in the area which resulted in what is now known as history.
Wagon trains were caravans of covered wagons each wagon pulled by horses. This is the type of caravan that saw used traveling the orogen trail and by other settlers moving west across the united states. Played the computer game "Oregon Trail" to get a realistic idea of what life on a Wagon Train may have been like...."Oops you died of starvation."
Generally speaking, reading a series of proverbs has affected people of certain faiths in that it inspires them--often in ways that allow them to lead better or more fulfilling lives.