By the eve of the Revolution, the colonists had developed a moderate sense of their identity and unity. However, they were still far from having the complete sense of identity and unity necessary for an independent country to flourish. In the early colonial days, there was absolutely no colonial unity. The colonies actually saw themselves as rivals, competing for land and trading rights. This left them defenseless against attacks by the Indians and the French. …showed first 75 words of 1180 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1180 total…appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army. Despite the apparent success of the Second Continental Congress in unifying the colonies, it was relatively ineffective, and the colonies were still not completely unified at the time of the Revolution. By the eve of the Revolution, the colonists had developed a moderate sense of their identity and unity. However, they were still far from having the complete sense of identity and unity necessary for an independent country to flourish.