Question

What nationality did most settlers in the british colonies believe themselves to be?

Answer 1

The English settlers believed that their nationality and call themselves as Creoles. They have the belief of having cultural continuity (being Creoles) aside from being adapted by the culture of where they are standing or living (British). They believe that if they call themselves Creoles means that they are separated from England and to its culture.

Answer 2

They believed to be English as well. They supposed to be entitled to the same rights as other English and that they were protected by English common law. Later, they considered themselves Americans when the British Empire started to tax the colonies.

Reference: Olson-Raymer, G. (2014). The Colonists - What they created. [online] Gorhistory.com.