Colonial Government In The Thirteen Colonies
The organization and structure of British colonial governments in America shared many attributes. While each of the Thirteen Colonies destined to become the United States had its own history and development, over time common features and patterns emerged in the structure and organization of the governments.
By the time of the American Revolution in 1775, most of these features applied to most of the colonies.
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