There was no design to having thirteen colonies. It was not part of any master plan. Each colony was founded for its own reason and purposes by its original settlers. It just turned out that there were thirteen.
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The main purpose of founding the American Colonies was for the economic benefit and prestige of the mother country, through a system of mercantilism.
pilgrims and for religious freedom
The purpose of the Continental Association was to travel through the colonies for what purpose
The general purpose of the Continental Congress was to unite the colonies in their opposition to British policies.
to serve as a substitute for the king
To give England most of the profit from trade with the colonies.
raw materials and markets
the declaratory act declared that briten had the right to tax the colonies.
The colonies' sole purpose was to send raw materials to the "mothercountry" for finishing. Then finished products could be send back to the colonists and countries around the world for them to purchase.
The purpose of the stamp tax was to help pay to support British troops stationed in the American Colonies.
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain why the colonies needed to separate from Britain. To declare Independence from England.