Week 2 | Discussion – Colonial America Image of 13 colonies flag Photo by Commons.Wikimedia (open in new window) Review Review this week’s resources in preparation for the discussion. Respond The thirteen colonies were firmly part of the larger British Empire, but without realizing it, American colonists were developing an identity distinct from people who still lived in the ‘mother country.’ In a well-written, substantial post of at least 300 words, address the following: Using material from your reading, describe two factors that helped to create a unique ‘American’ society, even before Americans realized that they were growing to be so different from the British.