Unity of colonists by the eve of the Revolution

Although the colonies were still incredibly different in political, social, and economic aspects by the eve of the Revolution, they were unified by the oppressive acts passed by the british government, causing a greater sense of American identity. There were many factors that omtriuted to the eventual unification of the colonies, but perhaps the greatest factor was the resentment towards the many acts that were viewed as "oppressive" by the colonists. Prime Minister George Grenville's acts mark the beginning of this resentment. Grenville, in order to raise money for Britian because of the costly Seven Years War, passed acts such as Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act. The Americans regarded this as not only unjust but oppresive to their local liberties which they viewed as rights. This "oppression" caused the colonists to demand their rights as Americans and brought them together with a common goal, to gain the liberties which they were entitled to. The feeling of oppression caused the colonies to unify in an attempt to stop it, the House of Burgesses (the first intercolonial committee of correspondence) is and example of this. This allowed colonies to exchange ideas with one another, uniting them further.
Another example of British oppression leading to a unification among the colonies was the passing of the Intolerable Acts as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. Theis brutal punishment resulted in the summoning of the Continental Congress in 1774, in which 12 of the 13 colonies had representation. This showed incredible unity against the British, despite the many existing differences among the colonies. Ironically, the British had the strongest influence on the unification of the previously divided colonies, which allowed for the eventual rebellion and Revolution.