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By the dawn of the 16th century, religious conflict, overpopulation, uneven distribution of wealth, and economic depression greatly perturbed Protestant England. As a result, the pursuit for religious freedom, affluence, and adventure incited the people to take action and establish colonies in North America as a land of opportunity. These New World colonies were mostly independent, unaware of the fact that all of them were to coexist and develop closely intertwined relations amongst one another by the 18th century. A single, American society was thus to develop, set apart from the problems and tribulations in England. By 1775, there were over 32 English colonies in North America. Comprising these colonies, American society was slightly different in each area in its own way, but all colonies coalesced to form one single, unified region. By the outbreak of the Revolution, the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies forged into a single, independent American society through shared origins, ways of life, and tenets of religious/social tolerance, economic development and self-rule. First, the common origins of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies shaped a unified American society. During the period of the great immigrat