How different were the thirteen colonies from each other?

Different enough that it was something of a minor miracle that they came together in the end. Common opposition to English overlords probably helped. read more

The 13 colonies were separated into 3 groups; the New England colonies, the Mid-Atlantic colonies, and the Southern colonies. The Southern colonies had rich soil, warm climate, and many navigable rivers. read more

The colonies were independent of one other long before 1774; indeed, all the colonies began as separate and unique settlements or plantations. Further, efforts had failed to form a colonial union through the Albany Congress of 1754 led by Benjamin Franklin. read more