They weren't American colonies because America as a nation did not exist yet and once more, they were BRITISH colonies because they were owned part and parcel by Great Britain and administered by them, so calling them "American colonies" is technically incorrect because they were not American colonies! | They weren't American colonies because America as a nation did not exist yet and once more, they were BRITISH colonies because they were owned part and parcel by Great Britain and administered by them, so calling them "American colonies" is technically incorrect because they were not American colonies! |