一、殖民地早期概况从1606年到1733年,英国共在北美建立了十三块殖民地,这些殖民地大多是在取得英王的特许状之后在北美建立的。虽然形式上由英王统治,但是由于殖民地与英国远隔重洋,而当时的船舶航行仍以风力为主要动力,从欧洲大陆横穿大西洋到达美洲大陆一般都要在6周以上,一艘船一年之内最多航行两个航程(1),所以很多问题不得不依靠殖民地居民自行解决。而且,不同于大英帝国的其他殖民地,北美的这十三块殖民地的特殊性在于这里居民 I. Early Colonial Overview From 1606 to 1733, the United Kingdom established 13 colonies in North America. Most of these colonies were established in North America after the chartered royal charters were acquired. Although formally ruled by the King, the colonies were separated from the United Kingdom by the ocean. At that time, the voyage of ships was still mainly powered by wind. From continental Europe to the American continent across the Atlantic, it usually took more than six weeks. Within a year up to two voyages (1), so many problems have to rely on colonial settlements on their own. And, unlike the other colonies of the British Empire, these 13 colonies in North America are peculiar to the inhabitants