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Self-governing mercantile coloniesHistorical polity

Thirteen British Colonies

British colonies on the North American Atlantic coast, with assemblies of white property owners, governors appointed by the Crown, established and dissenting churches, trade under the Navigation Acts, slavery in the South and expansion into Indigenous lands.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Reaganite Conservatism
Historical flag illustration: Thirteen British Colonies
Historical politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal86.3%
    Unitary13.7%

  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy61.4%
    Autocracy38.6%

  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security51.9%
    Liberty48.1%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation69.4%
    Multicultural30.6%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force64.8%
    Negotiation35.2%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention26.9%
    Interventionist73.1%

  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public30.3%
    Private69.7%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction36.1%
    Markets63.9%

  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism29.1%
    Free trade70.9%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular17.6%
    Religious82.4%

  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive8.9%
    Traditionalist91.1%

  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration52.4%
    Ecologist47.6%

What distinguishes Thirteen British Colonies

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 57.6 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalThirteen British Colonies 86% Federal

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Technology & precaution

This position is 1.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 54% AccelerationThirteen British Colonies 52% Acceleration

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.