Well actually Virginia was the first colony started by Great Britain and all the other colonies were created by people who broke away from Virginia and eventually other colonies mainly because of religious persecution. But to get back to your question Great Britain controlled them.
Colonizers were able to gain wealth and efficiently trade with the colonies they controlled. In doing this it brought more money to the colonies and helped them to flourish.
These colonies did become separate. They were both claimed by different countries and groups of people from the start.
The 13 colonies were founded and controlled by Great Britain until 1776.
The size of that tract of land was believed to be to large to be controlled by a single government.
This period in history is called the period of Salutary Neglect. The British had enough problems at home that they weren't as actively involved with the colonies as they previously had been. This gave the colonies the opportunity to trade with countries that the British had prevented them from trading with. Britain eventually did realize what the colonies were doing, but because it wasn't affecting their own economy, the British decided to let them trade with other countries.
Colonizers were able to gain wealth and efficiently trade with the colonies they controlled. In doing this it brought more money to the colonies and helped them to flourish.
A colony is not a country, and a country cannot be a colony. A country is a sovereign, independent, self-governing entity. A colony is an area that is controlled by another country. Many countries used to be colonies, such as the US, Ghana, India, and Australia.
Diversity in the Northern colonies arose from the mixture of immigrants from different countries in Europe. Much of the diversity remained because of the nature of tolerance in these colonies.
the dutch controlled the lands.
Romania hadn't colonies.
The British controlled the colonies on the Eastern Coast. The Spanish had colonies in Florida and later in the Southwest, while the Dutch had colonies in the far northeast.
For the sake of profit and access to raw materials
Colonies
Diversity in the Northern colonies arose from the mixture of immigrants from different countries in Europe. Much of the diversity remained because of the nature of tolerance in these colonies.
Africa has never been split into two countries.
None were controlled by the US. However America was allied with Serbia, Russia, Romania, France, Belgium, the British Empire and Italy. For colonies of the US, see the related link.
These colonies did become separate. They were both claimed by different countries and groups of people from the start.