Which state belonged to the territories that became the basis for the formation of the United States?

The territories that started the war of independence in modern times belonged earlier to England. They belonged to the colonial possessions of the great English power. Depending on this metropolis, there were vast territories in the east, in the west. The peoples inhabiting North America, in most cases, belonged to the British colonialists. On the new mainland, they were building a new civilization. In addition, there were colonies of Portugal and France in America. They also produced goods and mined resources.