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During the colonial period, each colony had its own separate government.  The colonies functioned like independent nations.  There were no restrictions on travel.  But if someone said the wrong thing in one colony (such as [[Puritan]]-controlled [[Massachusetts]]), then he might be kicked out and told never to return.

During the colonial period, each colony had its own separate government.  The colonies functioned like independent nations.  There were no restrictions on travel.  But if someone said the wrong thing in one colony (such as [[Puritan]]-controlled [[Massachusetts]]), then he might be kicked out and told never to return.

The only union among colonies before the [[American Revolution]] was the "United Colonies of New England, which existed from 1643 to 1684" in the northeast.  It consisted of a union of Massachusetts, Plymouth, [[Connecticut]] and New Haven in order to fight wars and resolve interstate disputes.  Other than that, "disunity" existed among the colonies.  Here's an easy-to-use summary of each colony, in chronological order:

The only union among colonies before the [[American Revolution]] was the "United Colonies of New England," which existed from 1643 to 1684 in the northeast.  It consisted of a union of Massachusetts, Plymouth, [[Connecticut]] and New Haven in order to fight wars and resolve interstate disputes.  Other than that, "disunity" existed among the colonies.  Here's an easy-to-use summary of each colony, in chronological order:

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