Colonists in America lived mostly on farms. There were only five towns of any size and they contained no more than 4 per cent of the total population.
Relations between the American colonies and Britain grew worse during the 18th century, eventually resulting in the American Revolution or the American War of Independence.
C A N A D A Montreal
MASSACHUSETTS NEW YORK
NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
Appalachian Mountains
VIRGINIA NORTH
CAROLINA SOUTH French Louisiana GEORGIA Spanish Florida CAROLINA Atlantic Ocean NEW HAMPSHIRE Boston R.I. Conn. New York Philadelphia
DELAWARE MARYLAND
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Ulster-Scots Protestants were the largest immigrant group in America at the time of the American Revolution.
Philadelphia New York Boston
Newport Charleston
Five largest towns – All seaports 23,750 18,000 15,600 10,000 10,000
The 13 colonies in America before the American Revolution
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